As we’ve noted before, JD Vance has repeatedly risen to the occasion since becoming Donald Trump’s vice presidential nominee in July 2024 and then later, when the Trump-Vance ticket won the November election.
Historically, vice presidents have been the wingmen of the presidents they’ve served under, helping make their cases to the American people, members of Congress, other world leaders, and the press, while also demonstrating to those watching both home and abroad that if something, God forbid, happened to the president, they would immediately be ready to step in and take charge.
Though this, of course, is not Trump’s first White House rodeo, it is Vance’s, and the video taken by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) of Vance’s first time being in the Oval Office was something to behold. And yet, in the five weeks Vance has been in office, he’s been dubbed in some circles as the “Trump whisperer,” while displaying a smoothly confident leadership style that walks the fine line of communicating strength while not overstepping his bounds.
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We saw this again Friday during the fireworks between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, where Vance at times stepped in to scold Zelensky for his continued attempts to litigate negotiations with the United States in the mainstream media, not to mention being disrespectful in the White House:
🚨 OH. MY. GOSH. J.D. Vance just absolutely excoriated Zelensky right to his face. This is MADNESS. Trump also chimed in for the smackdown.
VANCE: I think it’s disrespectful for you to come into the Oval Office and try to litigate this in front of the American media. You guys… pic.twitter.com/2oUggV8cNi
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) February 28, 2025
.@POTUS: “It’s going to be a very hard thing to do business like this.”@VP: “Accept that there are disagreements, and let’s go litigate those disagreements rather than trying to fight it out in the American media when you’re wrong.” pic.twitter.com/WSZWZU4BBY
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) February 28, 2025
Though there’s been some predictable temper-tantruming in the aftermath, many people noticed what Vance brought to the table, including Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem:
There is no doubt today that we have the right person alongside President Trump. Thank you, @VP. pic.twitter.com/ZbmbctNCfu
— Secretary Kristi Noem (@Sec_Noem) February 28, 2025
Not only is America blessed to have President Trump for the next four years, today it was clear Vice-President Vance will be yet another great American leader for eight more years after that.
AMERICA IS GREAT AGAIN! 🇺🇸
— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) February 28, 2025
All else aside, how much does Trump respect @JDVance? It’s cool to watch. He doesn’t keep him on any kind of leash. He must think very highly of him.
I dig it.
— Jesse Kelly (@JesseKellyDC) February 28, 2025
Is @JDVance the GOAT Vice President of the United States?
A—Yes
B—No https://t.co/yoZH89jkpx
— Mike Lee (@BasedMikeLee) February 28, 2025
I think it’s safe to say that JD Vance was the perfect choice for Vice President. pic.twitter.com/Xp8rkNhdlY
— Ian Jaeger (@IanJaeger29) February 28, 2025
Relatedly, there was this from the Thursday press gaggle with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer:
WOW! JD Vance CALLS OUT British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to his face:
“I said what I said. There have been infringements on Free Speech that actually affect not just the British people, but also American technology companies and American citizens.”
🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/FfGoaAQkCg
— Cillian (@CilComLFC) February 27, 2025
Vance 2028 is gonna be lit to the max. I said what I said. 😉
