Vance shared a close-up selfie on X of himself as the viral 'fat JD' meme that quickly racked up millions of views this Halloween. (@JDVance via X)
Rather than ignore the ridicule, Vance embraced it. Earlier this week, the White House X account joined the online fun, posting mock "costume package" images of political figures, including a "JD Vance Costume" that jokingly "does not include the fat JD curly hair." Vance’s own Halloween post essentially completed the gag by adding that missing piece himself.
Within hours, the vice president’s post was trending. Screenshots flooded social media, with one user calling him "the best VP ever" and another saying, "JD just won 2028." Elon Musk responded simply with a laughing emoji.
Even some critics gave credit. One commenter on X said, "he did the meme lol." Users quickly remixed the Halloween look with the original meme, adding jump cuts and effects as it spread across platforms.
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Vice President JD Vance leaned into memes circulating the internet and donned a curly wig for Halloween. (@JDVance via Instagram and X)
By Friday night, Vance’s Halloween post was still climbing past 14 million views.
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For now, JD Vance has done what few politicians manage by turning a meme into a personal win and proving that, at least on Halloween, even the vice president can laugh along with the internet (in a wig).
The office of Vice President JD Vance did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
Jasmine Baehr is a Breaking News Writer for Fox News Digital, where she covers politics, the military, faith and culture.
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