What now, JD? Vance’s no-good, very-bad weekend hit his hope of succeeding Trump with a triple-whammy

NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsAnalysisWhat now, JD? Vance’s no-good, very-bad weekend hit his hope of succeeding Trump with a triple-whammyAfter a whirlwind weekend in the Middle East, JD Vance returns to DC without the ‘dealmaker’ label to find other crises consuming Trumpworld, writes John BowdenTuesday 14 April 2026 18:35 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2956932","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/jd-vance-iran-peace-pope-orban-2028-prospects-b2956932.html","title":"Vance’s no-good, very-bad weekend hit his hope of succeeding Trump"},"popoverPlacementOverride":"bottom"}CloseVance says Iran peace talks have failed after negotiations in PakistanSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailGet our free Inside Washington emailEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_INSIDE_WASHINGTON","regTitle":"Inside Washington","subscriptionGroup":"inside_washington","subscriptionGroupId":"af764e04-87eb-45e6-a84b-a7455ba70a1e","type":"inside_washington","pathPrefix":"/news/world/americas/us-politics","associatedAuthors":["Eric Garcia","John Bowden"],"title":"Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Washington email","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/insideWashington1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideWashing...