# Trump Hands JD Vance the Iran Mess — Who Takes the Blame? 6/22/26

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Podcast: [The Mark Thompson Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mark-thompson-show-5748981)
Published: 2026-06-22T20:49:06+00:00
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Duration seconds: 6150

## Resource

Iran negotiations are causing uncertainty inside the Trump administration. President Trump recently joked that if the negotiations succeed, he'll take full credit, but if it fails, he's handing the blame to Vice President JD Vance. It might seem like a joke on the surface, but it may also indicate that Trump is positioning Vance as the face of the Iran negotiations, despite Vance's initial opposition to the war. Vance has had to come to the president’s defense repeatedly over this very unpopular war. Could it impact Vance's 2028 presidential aspirations? Is Vance’s role allowing Secretary of State Marco Rubio to stay under the radar? We welcome iHeart TV and Radio political analyst Gary Dietrich to the show to discuss. The brilliant author and scholar Sarah Kendzior will stop through to talk politics. The Mark Thompson Show 6/22/26 Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow Maybe you’re more into PayPal. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24 And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page. Please join! Here's the link: https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/ Show sponsors: coachellavalleycoffee.com - use code MarkT at check out to save 10% Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15% Here’s a special link: https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT

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