{"id":2615235,"date":"2026-06-17T14:04:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T18:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-chaos-theory-of-pr-leaves-vance-exposed-as-he-sells-iran-deal\/"},"modified":"2026-06-17T14:07:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T18:07:21","slug":"trumps-chaos-theory-of-pr-leaves-vance-exposed-as-he-sells-iran-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-chaos-theory-of-pr-leaves-vance-exposed-as-he-sells-iran-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump&#8217;s chaos theory of PR leaves Vance exposed as he sells Iran deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrumps-chaos-theory-of-pr-leaves-vance-exposed-as-he-sells-iran-deal%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2615235&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-times-issues-multiple-corrections-for-article-falsely-claiming-900000-u-s-children-have-been-hospitalized-for-covid-19-during-pandemic\/\" title=\"New York ...s Issues Multiple Corrections For Article Falsely Claiming 900,000 U.S. Children Have Been Hospitalized For COVID-19 During Pandemic\">article discusses<\/a> the recent unveiling of the memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the U.S. and Iran, highlighting the chaotic and confusing process behind its release and negotiations. Despite initial delays and unclear timelines, the deal&#8217;s text was eventually read aloud by a senior U.S. official during a briefing. Meanwhile, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-china-threat-is-real-and-upon-us\/\" title=\"The China Threat is Real and Upon Us\">political figures<\/a> like JD Vance are trying to promote the deal amidst scrutiny and internal disagreements. Vance, closely aligned with Trump, faces challenges in convincing hawks about the deal\u2019s merits, especially as rival officials like Marco Rubio stay out of the fray. The piece also notes the difficulty of navigating diplomacy under a fast-paced, unorthodox approach favored by the current administration. Additionally, the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >article examines public opinion<\/a> on sports like MMA, showing that MMA fans are politically diverse, and provides light commentary on political figures like Gavin Newsom and the British perspective on the Iran deal. it includes a reminder of how the media and public perceive political events and negotiations.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Welcome to Wednesday\u2019s <\/em>Washington Secrets<em>. You know what is no longer a secret? The memorandum of understanding with Iran. It was read aloud by a senior U.S. official on a briefing call with reporters, finally ending the speculation about the text of the agreement. We\u2019ll leave analysis of the memo for others, but our takeaway today is that its tortured release reflects chaos behind the scenes. Plus, who likes mixed martial arts fighting more? Republicans or Democrats?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\">JD Vance<\/a> strode onto the set of <em>The View<\/em> on Tuesday morning to talk about his new book, <em>Communion<\/em>, detailing his journey from evangelical Christian to Catholic.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/4589064\/trump-chaos-theory-pr-vance-exposed-iran-deal\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump\u2019s chaos theory of PR leaves Vance exposed as he sells Iran deal<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/4612713\/jd-vance-scandalous-excuse-not-showing-text-trump-iran-deal\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Vance\u2019s scandalous excuse for not showing the Iran deal to the people<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/daily-memo\/4611022\/iran-deal-was-war-necessary\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Iran deal renews question: Was this war necessary?<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instead, he got questions about affordability, the Epstein files, and was warned he would next have to explain the administration\u2019s deal with <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\">Iran<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cLet\u2019s talk about the book, I\u2019m here to sell books,\u201d was his plaintive cry as the presenters wound down toward a commercial break. \u201c<em>Communion<\/em>, buy my book, please!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEventually we will, but this is a good opportunity for us to get some clarity on stuff,\u201d Whoopi Goldberg answered.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is now three days since the president, Vance, and the speaker of the Iranian parliament signed a memorandum of understanding, apparently expanding a ceasefire and setting the conditions for the next phase of talks. There has been little clarity to speak of.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Officials struggled to even decide when they would release the page-and-a-half text of the deal. An official said Monday that it would be published within 48 hours, while Donald Trump later said it would be released sometime after Friday, the day he set for a signing ceremony.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It meant Vance was the main figure selling the deal while Trump traveled overseas for a G7 summit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He sat for a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/jd-vance-interview-iran-deal-text\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/jd-vance-interview-iran-deal-text\/\">CBS News interview<\/a> on Wednesday morning, and seemed to suggest a third time frame, promising that the text would be released Friday <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/4612247\/iran-deal-friday-vance\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/4612247\/iran-deal-friday-vance\/\">\u201cat the latest.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The reason, he explained, was that Qatari and Pakistani negotiators, who acted as mediators, had asked for a delay. But he promised that the agreement \u201cwas fundamentally a good deal for the American people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Within a matter of hours, the text was out, read aloud by a senior American official during a briefing call with White House reporters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If that wasn\u2019t complicated enough, the briefing call was at the same time as Trump\u2019s press conference at the G7.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI appreciate you doing this call,\u201d said a reporter who sounded baffled by the whole thing, \u201cbut I must ask about the timing of this. Why did you wait to hold this call until simultaneously with the president\u2019s press conference? And also, why wasn\u2019t this released until today? Was the language still changing up until now?\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The officials on the call ignored the question. But it all hinted at confusion behind the scenes as a welter of moving parts and international parties came up against an administration that likes to move as fast as possible.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And it illustrates the difficulty facing Vance as he tries to sell the deal: How do you act as spokesman and cheerleader for a president who sets aside the niceties of diplomacy and conventional policy process in favor of operating on the hoof?<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is a long way from Vance\u2019s comfort zone.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He rose to his position through staunch loyalty to Trump, acting as his Fox News enforcer and laying waste to Democratic excesses. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4583706\/trump-vance-fraud-save-social-security-balanced-budget\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4583706\/trump-vance-fraud-save-social-security-balanced-budget\/\">His fraud portfolio<\/a> fits naturally with that role.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His foreign policy positions, such as they are, align with a more isolationist wing of the Republican Party. Sending him out to sell a vague agreement with Iran is unlikely to win over the hawks who wonder why Tehran is getting off so lightly and whether the war was in vain. It is a much tougher job.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, Trump\u2019s foreign policy chief, and Vance\u2019s rival for the 2028 Republican nomination, has managed to avoid the fray. Marco Rubio, the president\u2019s secretary of state and national security adviser, was with his boss at the G7. He was not out of sight, standing at his shoulder during Wednesday\u2019s press conference, but he certainly had no time to sit down for interviews.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instead, it will be Vance who is dispatched to Switzerland at the weekend for the signing ceremony.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis way, if it works out, I\u2019m going to take the credit,\u201d Trump said at the end of his press conference. \u201cIf it doesn\u2019t work out, I\u2019m blaming JD.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No wonder Vance wanted to talk about his book.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-quote-of-the-day\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quote of the day<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While the White House was deciding when it would release the text of the memorandum of understanding, journalists journalisted and got hold of the document anyway. Or at least a draft. The White House disputes the idea that its language reflects the final MOU. Either way, it makes for tricky reading for Republican hawks who had given Trump the benefit of the doubt. Up until now, perhaps.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA), who gives a good quote, had this to say when asked if he was confident that Iran was going to give up its nuclear ambitions: \u201cUnless you were homeschooled by a day drinker, no one\u2019s confident that Iran is going to do anything.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Secrets <\/em>will leave readers to decide whether it is a good MOU or a bad MOU but wishes the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4610684\/vance-hitches-political-wagon-iran-deal-fate\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4610684\/vance-hitches-political-wagon-iran-deal-fate\/\">vice president all the best in selling it<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-everyone-loves-a-good-fight\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Everyone loves a good fight<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4607208\/trump-congress-seats-white-house-ufc-fight\/\">UFC jamboree<\/a> at the White House seems a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ben-franklins-name-scrubbed-from-tacoma-city-park\/\" title=\"Ben Franklin...s Name Scrubbed From Tacoma City Park\">long time ago<\/a>, but here are some fascinating data from More in Common, a nonprofit public opinion firm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It looked at the audience for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sports-is-biological-fitness-guru-jillian-michaels-says-trans-athletes-will-destroy-female-sports-hurt-women\/\" title=\"Fitness guru Jillian Michaels believes that allowing transgender athletes to compete in female sports will have a detrimental impact on women and female sports\">mixed martial arts fights<\/a> to test the idea that Trump was using the fast-growing sport and politically charged backdrop for purely partisan effect. But if you thought the only people who enjoy watching bare-chested men beat each other to a pulp are Republicans, then you would be wrong.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Its survey of more than 5,500 people earlier this month found that the audience for such sports looks much like the rest of the country. MMA fans break down daily evenly: 33% Democratic, 29% Republican, and 31% independent.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In fact, the pattern holds across all major sports. Near equal shares of Democrats, Republicans, and independents make up the fanbases for the NFL, NBA, MLB, college football, and the World Cup.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are some outliers, as you might perhaps imagine. NASCAR skews 41% Republicans, and the WNBA breaks 45% Democratic, but the authors say they \u201care less lopsided than most people might assume.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-lunchtime-reading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lunchtime reading<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/4611074\/gavin-newsom-peak-too-soon-california-wildfires\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/4611074\/gavin-newsom-peak-too-soon-california-wildfires\/\"><strong>Did Gavin Newsom peak too soon?<\/strong><\/a> The rule of newspaper headlines is that any headline that ends in a question mark is answered with a \u201cno.\u201d This is more of a perhaps. It\u2019s not too late for him to turn things around.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/gift\/4db357beed1efbe0\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/gift\/4db357beed1efbe0\"><strong>Trump\u2019s extraordinary deal is a survival plan for Iran<\/strong><\/a>: What does the British Right make of the Iran MOU? The author of this piece was Boris Johnson\u2019s speechwriter for a time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>You are reading <\/em>Washington Secrets<em>, a guide to power and politics in D.C. and beyond. It is written by Rob Crilly, who you can reach at <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/mailto:secrets@washingtonexaminer.com\">secrets@washingtonexaminer.com<\/a> with your comments, story tips, and suggestions. 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