Vice President JD Vance supporter Henry looks at Vance after taking a selfie with him at Concord Padgett Regional Airport in Concord, N.C., Wednesday. (Alex Brandon-Pool/Getty Images)
Vance answered, "Henry said ‘I skipped school. Can I have a picture with you?’ Well, I guess I got to have some excuse to skip school, so I might as well get a photo with Henry."
Henry walked to the stage in a red Trump hat and an American flag T-shirt. They shook hands and Henry pulled out his phone. Vance leaned in for the selfie as the crowd roared. The vice president gave him a quick pat on the back and returned to the microphone.
Vance kept the tone easy for a beat and joked that the next request might be a reporter asking for a photo. He said he was not holding out hope for questions that easy and moved back to policy and press questions.
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Vice President JD Vance and supporter Henry onstage in Concord, N.C. (Pool)
The White House's official Rapid Response 47 account also shared the moment, which currently has over 15K likes on X.
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