President Donald Trump has often been criticized for taking full credit when things go as planned and blaming others when they do not. This has been seen quite often during his second term as the POTUS.
Interestingly, he made a similar remark on Sunday, April 5, during an Easter lunch, where he said that if an Iran deal does not materialize, he would blame Vice President JD Vance, and will take full credit if it does.
***Leaked White House Video***
Trump says he will blame JD Vance if he doesn’t get an Iran deal, but will take the credit for it if he does pic.twitter.com/iE7cL458h0
— PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) April 2, 2026
During his speech on Sunday, the POTUS pressed Vice President Vance in front of guests and cameras for an update on the Iran negotiations.
Trump asked Vance, “He’s working on the deal, right? How’s that moving? Is it OK? The big deal?”, and the Vice President replied, “It’s going good, sir”, adding that they will brief the POTUS.
Following this, the president said, “So, if it doesn’t happen, I’m blaming JD Vance. If it does happen, I’m taking full credit.” His statement drew loud laughter from the room.
The POTUS then added, “No, I think it’ll be, uh, I think it has to happen. I think they’re desperate.”
While the comment appeared to be a joke, some critics online did not take it well and pointed to what they described as a pattern of blaming others.
A Threads user @heatherannladner wrote, “Why should anyone be surprised? This is what he always does, he will never own up to a mistake!”
Similarly, @ohkami2007, another Threads user, wrote, “Like I said the only reason why he picked Vance as his running mate was because he’s stupid and he planned to throw him under the bus!”
@salguerosheny wrote on Threads, “Nothing new……he always blames on someone else his faults!!!”
However, there were also online fans who took the president’s side. A Threads user @juliecollins1219 wrote, “Don’t believe it just another article trying to stir up trouble within Trump’s administration.”
Another Threads user, @kathymileham, mentioned, “Of course the fake news will say this, just another Trump hater.”
TOMORROW 🇺🇸
President Donald J. Trump joins the military in the Oval Office for a news conference.
American strength. Full display. Don’t miss it. pic.twitter.com/5yJpErS0wz
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) April 5, 2026
As of early April 2026, negotiations for a ceasefire or a new agreement continue amid the U.S.-Iran war but negotiations face major hurdles.
Trump has issued ultimatums, such as reopening the Strait of Hormuz by April 6 or face strikes on energy infrastructure, while expressing openness to a deal.
However, Iran has rejected some proposals and maintains its right to peaceful nuclear technology. Meanwhile, Iran has launched retaliatory missiles and shot down a US F-15E Strike Eagle over Iran on April 3.
Following this, the U.S. forces conducted a high-risk rescue of the crew and quickly recovered one pilot. The second pilot was rescued after a prolonged operation involving helicopters and an A-10 that was also damaged.
