Vice President JD Vance recently shared an anecdote describing his experience as Trump’s Vice President.
During an appearance on the Benny Show podcast, hosted by conservative journalist Benny Johnson, Vance recounted a humorous incident involving a joke made by Trump during a meeting.
Vance mentioned that people frequently inquire about his role within Trump’s administration, prompting him to share a memorable story that has remained vivid in his mind.
He recounted an incident from behind the scenes, away from TV cameras and media coverage, emphasizing that he would “never, ever forget” it.
Vance explained to the host: “Sometimes you get these behind-the-scenes moments that I will never, ever forget for the rest of my life.”
But what was the incident that left such an impression on Vance?
It involved a meeting where Vance, Marco Rubio, and Trump were discussing matters with another politician, whose identity Trump didn’t disclose.
Vance recalled: “So, for example, I’m in the Oval Office with the President and Marco Rubio, and we’re talking about something really important.”
However, during the meeting, Trump interrupted to focus on what he considered a more pressing matter—the shoes everyone was wearing.
Vance remembered: “The President kind of holds up his hand and says, ‘No, no, no, hold on a second. There’s something much more important. Shoes’. He peers over the resolute desk, and he says, ‘Marco, JD, you guys have s****y shoes’.”
The vice president continued: “He goes out and grabs a catalogue. There happens to be another politician in the room I won’t say who, and you’ll find out why in a second.
“And he actually runs us through this incredible shoe catalogue. The president is gifting us with four pairs of shoes.”
Trump then proceeded to inquire about everyone’s shoe size before placing the order.
“He says, ‘Marco, what’s your shoe size?’ And Marco’s apparently an eleven and a half,” Vance recalled. “He says, ‘JD, what’s your shoe size?’ My shoe size is 13.”
However, it was Trump’s response to the other politician’s shoe size that lingered with Vance.
“He asks this politician, who I won’t embarrass, what his shoe size is, and he says, seven,” said Vance.
“The president, he kind of leans back in his chair and says, ‘You know you can tell a lot about a man by his shoe size.’”
It’s clear what Trump was implying with that remark…