Sunday 2 September 2018 - 22:26
Story Code : 318046
John Kerry says President Trump 'doesn't know what he's talking about' on Iran deal
Mr. Kerry insisted that Mr. Trumps assertion that he never walked away from the table during the 2015 negotiations was false, saying, I did walk away during the talks.
Unfortunately, and I say this sadly, more often than not, he really just doesnt know what hes talking about, Mr. Kerry told CBSs Face the Nation. He makes things up. And hes making that up as he has other things.
.@JohnKerry comments on @realDonaldTrump s criticisms of the Iran Nuclear Deal: More often than not, he really just doesnt know what hes talking about. He makes things up. pic.twitter.com/W4bip9A0iP
Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) September 2, 2018
Mr. Trump took a jab at the former Obama administration official in a May 4 speech before the National Rifle Association, saying that Mr. Kerry never walked away from the table except to be in that bicycle race where he fell and broke his leg.
Mr. Kerry also defended his calls to world leaders in defense of the seven-nation Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, the Obama administrations signature foreign-policy achievement, after Mr. Trump moved to exit the agreement. The Trump administration ultimately withdrew from the deal in May.
The former Democratic presidential candidate also defended his decision to make calls to world leaders behind the scenes as a private citizen to save the agreement, including Iranian Foreign Minister Javid Zarif.
Mr. Trump to accused him of trying to undermine the administration with possibly illegal Shadow Diplomacy, but Mr. Kerry argued that he was defending the U.S. position, which at the time was the Iran deal.
The United States does not need John Kerrys possibly illegal Shadow Diplomacy on the very badly negotiated Iran Deal. He was the one that created this MESS in the first place!
Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 7, 2018
I spoke out, Mr. Kerry said. I will always exercise my right to speak out.
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