People have had a unified reaction after Vice President JD Vance transformed a viral meme into his Halloween costume this year.
This year, Vance has been featured in various memes, including a biting AI campaign related to the US-China tariff dispute and being parodied in the latest season of South Park.
In June, a traveler even alleged that an altered image of Vice President Vance on his phone resulted in being stopped from entering the country, a claim that the Department of Homeland Security denied.
Now, it seems the 41-year-old is getting in on the humor with his Halloween costume.
A TikTok video shows Vance opening the door wearing a curly wig and saying to the camera: “Happy Halloween, kids … remember, say thank you!”
The footage then switches to a scene of Vance spinning around with the Twilight Zone theme playing in the background.
This seems to allude to the ‘you didn’t even say thank you’ meme, which emerged after President Donald Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in February.
During this meeting, Vance questioned Zelenskyy: “Have you said thank you once?”
After the intense interaction, numerous AI-generated memes were created, depicting Vance with unruly, curly hair, explaining his Halloween wig choice.
Many social media users found the video amusing, surprised that Vance chose to laugh at his own expense.
One user commented: “Ok im not a fan of jd Vance at all, never will be, BUT this is funny….awesome job sir at being funny this was good.”
Another remarked: “See how he can take a joke,” with a third adding: “I love how he trolls the trolls.”
However, several others shared the sentiment that the meme was now ‘spoiled’.
One individual stated: “And just like that the meme is ruined,” and another noted: “How to kill a meme 101.”
Someone else concurred: “Man knows how to kill a meme.”
A fourth person commented: “At least we can now pinpoint the exact moment that the meme stopped being funny.”
This week, Vance faced criticism for remarks concerning his wife’s religious beliefs.
Addressing a group of college students in Mississippi during a Turning Point USA event, he detailed how his wife, Usha, was raised in a ‘not particularly religious’ Hindu family and discussed the Christian upbringing of their children.
He mentioned that Usha frequently accompanies him to church, expressing hope that she might one day be drawn to Catholicism.
“I honestly do wish that because I believe in the Christian gospel, and I hope eventually, my wife comes to see it the same way,” he told the audience.
He added: “If she doesn’t, then God says, everybody has free will, so that doesn’t cause a problem for me. That’s something you work out.”
Previously, UNILAD reached out to The White House for comment.