Reported claim

“Donald Trump joked on 17 June 2026 that if the agreement succeeds he will credit himself, and if it fails he will blame J.D. Vance, saying 'If it works out I'll take the credit for myself, and if it doesn't work out I'll blame J.D. Vance'.”

Strengthened after Al Jazeera Arabic reported it.

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