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Vice President JD Vance has finally responded after his face became a viral sensation.
The Trump administration is pretty busy right now, and when not waging a war on immigration, renaming the Gulf of Mexico, and attacking the price of eggs, it's also got the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war to try and mediate.
Things became pretty heated when President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the White House for a chat with President Donald Trump, where things soon descended into chaos during an exchange with Vice President JD Vance.
While many have accused Elon Musk of being Vice President (some even calling him President), Vance tried to throw his power around by saying that Zelensky needs to thank America.
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The Ukrainian president held his own, but as the room turned against him, the meeting was cut short. There's been a lot of talk in the aftermath about a potential mineral deal, but elsewhere, Vance has gone viral for a different reason.
It's not for Vance's "Just say thank you" rant, but for a bizarre trend where people have been doctoring his appearance. From exaggerating his cheeks to make him look like a cross between a Cabbage Patch Kid and Hagrid, to turning him into a box of McNuggets, it's a bizarre fallout of the Zelensky meeting.
While some have said the joke has worn thin, that hasn't stopped others from continuing their Photoshop skills.
It all seems to stem from an image of Vance from the Zelensky meeting, which someone jokingly captioned: "You have to say pwease and tank you, Mistow Zensky." From there, it was open season on turning Vance into the kid from Shrek 2, a Minion, and more.
Vance has apparently seen all of your edits, and despite his serious nature, The Blaze's Julio Rosas claims he finds it funny. After traveling with Vance, Rosas explained: "I can confirm VP Vance has seen many of the memes/edits of his pictures and thinks it's a funny trend."
— JD Vance (@JDVance) March 8, 2025
Confirming what Rosas said, Vance has since shared his own meme, mocking an iconic scene from Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Swapping Leonardo DiCaprio's face with his own, Vance homages the scene where Rick Dalton points at the screen during a moment of excited recognition. It suggests that Vance is saying he's in on the joke.
As you can imagine, the replies are full of other memes, including the POTUS doing Vance's makeup, the pair kissing Vladimir Putin's hands, and him as Dune's Baron Harkonnen.
Many said that Vance had chosen a flattering picture of himself, quickly adding a 'puffier' version of the Dalton meme.
Others were less than impressed by the meme, suggesting that the VP has better things to be doing.
One critic wrote: "I'm getting a bit worried. You are VP. A role model. Pls listen to advise you before sending stuff like this."
Another added, "Baby we’re laughing AT you not WITH you," and a third concluded: "Yikes! Did you really tweet this? You think this is a good look? Damn."
While Vance might think he's in on the joke, there are plenty out there who clearly think of him as the joke.
