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Trump Taps JD Vance for Iran Talks Amid Comedy Roasts

4/9/2026

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  • U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Iran and named JD Vance as lead negotiator for ceasefire talks.
  • Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel criticized the approach, likening it to a father pulling over a car and doubting negotiations with a democracy-questioning government.
  • Stephen Colbert mocked a "double-sided ceasefire" and said peace deals should be mutual, noting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's influence on Trump's war strategy.
  • Colbert also criticized JD Vance's lack of conviction about possible military action.