Vice President JD Vance is definitely learning from his boss about how to effectively troll the Democrats, as evidenced by his success in taking down Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) while shutting down Democrat lies about the Schumer Shutdown.
During a White House press briefing on Wednesday, Vance showed up to speak to members of the press and address the Schumer shutdown, pointing the finger at Schumer's political aspirations as to why the shutdown has occurred.
🚨 JD VANCE just HUMILIATED Chuck Schumer in front of millions
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) October 1, 2025
"Let's be honest about the politics: Chuck Schumer is TERRIFIED of a primary challenge from Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez"
"The reason why the American people's government is shut down is because CHUCK SCHUMER is… pic.twitter.com/geDU4iLERR
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"But the reality here, and let's be honest about the politics, is that Chuck Schumer is terrified [he's] going to get a primary challenge from [NY Rep.] Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez," Vance said. "The reason why the American people's government is shut down is because Chuck Schumer is listening to the far left radicals in his own party because he is terrified of a primary challenge."
"So, I'd invite Chuck Schumer to join the moderate Democrats and 52 Senate Republicans, do the right thing, open up the people's government, and then let's fix the healthcare policy for the American people," he added.
The VP then took a question about the meme President Donald Trump posted showing an AI video of Jeffries rocking a sombrero with a Trump mariachi band playing music behind him.
JD said he thought it was funny and shut down Jeffries' claims that it was somehow "racist."
🚨 JD VANCE: "On the sombrero thing, Hakeem Jeffries said it was 'racist.' I honestly don't even know what that means."
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) October 1, 2025
"Like, is he a Mexican-American that is offended by having a sombrero meme?" 🤣
"I saw one of the major TV stations put the meme up and say 'this is AI… pic.twitter.com/V7bjKqeF2z
"I honestly don't even know what that means," Vance said. "Like, is he a Mexican-American that is offended by having a sombrero meme?"
"I saw one of the major TV stations put the meme up and say 'this is AI-generated,' and he had the curly, animated mustache too. The American people recognize he did not actually come to the White House wearing a sombrero and a black, curly, animation mustache?" he added, with laughter from the press room.
"Give the country a little bit of credit!" Vance continued. "The President of the United States likes to have a little fun when he's doing it. And I think that's okay."
He then promised he'd get Trump to take it down if Jeffries helped reopen the government.
🚨 LMFAO! JD Vance just responded to Hakeem Jeffries being offended by Trump's memes
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) October 1, 2025
"I will tell Hakeem Jeffries right now, I make a solemn promise to you, that if you help us reopen the government, the sombrero memes WILL stop!"
"I've talked to the President about that." 🤣 pic.twitter.com/DkJy5t5ooe
"I will tell Hakeem Jeffries right now, I make this solemn promise to you, that if you help us reopen the government, the sombrero memes will stop!" Vance said. "And I've talked to the President of the United States about that."
Vance also crushed the lies coming from the Democrats about the reason for the Schumer Shutdown.
.@VP: "If you look at the legislative text that [Democrats] gave us, they tried to turn on TWO separate provisions that would give healthcare benefits to illegal aliens."
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) October 1, 2025
"It's a LIE told by the Democrats that they're not trying to give healthcare benefits to illegal aliens." pic.twitter.com/ZFE00HjiOY
"If you look at the legislative text that [Democrats] gave us, they tried to turn on two separate provisions that would give healthcare benefits to illegal aliens," Vance said.
"It's a lie told by the Democrats that they're not trying to give healthcare benefits to illegal aliens," he added. "It's a lie that is obviously untrue if you just look at the text that they gave us."
And speaking of trolling, during an interview on CBS earlier in the day, Vance talked about Schumer and Jeffries' reaction to Trump's epic troll in the Oval Office before the shutdown when he put out "Trump 2028" red MAGA hats.
🚨 LMAO! President Trump set out a bunch of Trump 2028 hats when Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer were in the Oval Office
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) October 1, 2025
This photo is LEGENDARY 🤣
No wonder Dollar Store Obama is so mad today 😂 pic.twitter.com/bIRAtqEHnD
Vance said:
🚨BREAKING: JD Vance says the TRUMP 2028 HATS made Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries "UNCOMFORTABLE" 😂
— The Patriot Oasis™ (@ThePatriotOasis) October 1, 2025
"The Trump 2028 hat made them very uncomfortable!" pic.twitter.com/Mk6FhM53Nx
"Thank you, Lawrence, that's the most important part, they're also the Trump 2028 hats, which I think made the minority leader in both the House and Senate very uncomfortable," Vance said. "But look, it was the four of them plus me and the president, and we were having a very good conversation about health care policy, but the president finally threw up his hands and said, let's absolutely work on this healthcare policy disagreement, we want to fix this issue for American people, but we're not going to be taken hostage. We're not going to shut down the government and give you everything you want. Let's negotiate, but we're not going to reward this behavior."
Trump is clearly the troll king, and Democrats never expect it. And it appears the VP is learning from him, and we are all for this.
Editor’s Note: The Schumer Shutdown is here. Rather than put the American people first, Chuck Schumer and the radical Democrats forced a government shutdown for healthcare for illegals. They own this.
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