Overview
- The vice president posted a TikTok of himself costumed as the months‑old meme, and the clip drew more than 14 million views within hours.
- Vance wore a curly brown wig, red tie and blue blazer to parody the 'Fat JD' caricature that has circulated online for months.
- The meme traces to an early‑year White House exchange where Vance asked, “Have you ever said thank you?” during a meeting with President Trump and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
- At a Turning Point USA event, Vance said of his wife Usha, a Hindu, “She is not a Christian and has no intention of converting,” a remark that prompted online criticism.
- In the same appearance, he stressed respect and free will in their interfaith marriage and noted that she attends church with him and their children.