Yup, no bribe here. Nosiree!Trump: We had two big moments—when I terminated the JCPOA, the Obama deal. It was a horrible deal for the United States. It was a deal where billions of dollars was given to Iran. They tried to bribe them to make a deal. That never works. pic.twitter.com/43ZSLszKYT
— Acyn (@Acyn) June 15, 2026
In an interview with CBS, Vance described that component of the agreement and argued that Tehran hard-liners would emphasize the benefits of the deal and not what the country will have to give up to secure it.
CBS: The Iranians are saying they're gonna have access to a $300 billion reconstruction fund. True or false?
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 15, 2026
JD VANCE: That's the sort of things they could have access to so long as they honor their end of the obligation pic.twitter.com/30Ip8CGItn
JUST DON’T CALL IT A BRIBE!Can we talk about the scale of problems that are going to arise from spending 300 billion? This is 500%-600% larger than the entire annual budget of the Iranian govt. It is one year of Iranian GDP *of the ENTIRE COUNTRY.* This is insane.
— Karl Rohe (@karlrohe) June 15, 2026
(Anybody else remember the satirical ‘60’s novel (and film) about the tiny fictional European country that declares war on the U.S. so it can sue for peace and lay claim to U.S. funds for reconstruction, à la Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan? Why do I think we’re going to see Lebanon try that next?)
The Mouse that Roared! Never read the book, saw the Peter Sellers movie, though. Good call out.
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