VP JD Vance dresses up as his own viral meme for Halloween, social media post tops 15 million views

Vice President JD Vance embraced an internet meme that emerged after his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in February. Critics had edited a photo of Vance with exaggerated features and wild hair, creating a "fat JD with curly hair" meme. For Halloween, Vance posted a video of himself dressed as this viral meme, wearing a curly brown wig and a dark suit, delivering a line that referenced the meme. The video quickly gained over 14 million views on social media platforms like Instagram and X, receiving widespread attention and thousands of comments. Rather than ignore the meme, Vance's costume playfully completed the online joke, which had even been acknowledged by the White House X account prior to his post. The light-hearted stunt was seen as a successful way for Vance to engage with internet culture and turn a me... download the app to read more