It seems to me that trump is setting up JD and not even trying to hide it

[senseandsensibility]

As usual he telegraphs his intentions and he did that recently by explicitly saying that he would blame JD if the talks went badly. Now, on the day that the VP arrived for high level talks with Iran, trump takes to "lies social" and makes explicit threats against Iran leadership just as the talks are about to start.

The predictable result? According to MSNOW, the Iranians would not pose for a picture with JD and are delaying the start of the negotiations. JD is left standing there because his boss could not stop making threats even for the duration of the negotiations.

Trump, IMO is setting up his own VP to fail. Is JD too stupid to know this or too stupid to know what to do about it or both?

Rubio seems to be smart enough to try to melt into the furniture whenever he is forced to make an appearance. The dysfunction and chaos is not new. But the self-sabotage and infighting will sink this "deal", as bad as it is.

[UpInArms]

1. I once worked for a man who was an alcoholic

And every time I got all the people working smoothly and all the projects doing well, he would go out on the properties and start screaming at all the workers

Needless to say, I left that monstrous job

[senseandsensibility]

3. You obviously had self respect.

I guess JD and Rubio have none or they would have resigned already.

[PJMcK]

13. Their behavior as Trump's cuckolds is disqualifying

Neither of them is presidential material and neither is Trump. This administration is unserious about governing. It's only about the power and the grifting.

Rubio and Vance are used trash. Throw them out.

[wcmagumba]

2. All true, these t-rump lackeys are just a pack of morons, letting t-rump embarrass them over and over again...

This behavior is not getting them elected to anything, ever.

[AZJonnie]

4. I've been saying the same, so of course 100% agree

Couldn't be more obvious.

Also, Witkoff, Jared, and Bibi. This angle plays well with his base, for obvious reasons.

[applegrove]

5. They are protecting Rubio. I've been calling him the Crown

Prince for probably 15 years.

[senseandsensibility]

9. The evidence I can see for myself

supports your theory. Rubio is being protected and is smart enough to try to protect himself.

[Blue Owl]

6. Thank you in ad-Vance, sir

May I have another, sir?

[Xavier Breath]

10. Jesus, I needed a warning for that face.

[Blue Owl]

11. Sorry!

But I get a lot of satisfaction posting it because I’ve heard how much JD hates that image….

[Midnight Writer]

7. Bullies need people to see that they are bullying. They feed off of the power trip.

Bullies don't bully because they are tough guys. Bullies bully to convince themselves and others that they really are tough guys.

Bullying someone secretly is not enough for them. They have to bully flagrantly for it to be satisfying for them.

[Norrrm]

8. Does Trump respect Vance?...

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/562054-jd-vance-trump-views-people-who-kiss-his-a-all-the-time-as-weak/

JD Vance: Trump views people who ‘kiss his a– all the time’ as ‘weak (2021)
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"JD is kissing my ass..." (2022)

[orthoclad]

12. Ah. Who will the oligarchy choose

now that Trump is on his last legs.