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Halloween social media posts from Vice President JD Vance have taken off online, spawning a wave of memes from users across multiple platforms. Why It Matters Vance's posts, which had accumulated tens of millions of view on X and well over half a million likes on Instagram as of reporting, highlights the vice president’s ability to tap into President Donald Trump’s digital playbook—one that has long leveraged meme culture. What To Know In the posts, Vance can be seen sporting a curly-haired wig—a reference to digitally-altered images of the Republican in which his face has been softened and enlarged, also frequently portraying him with long, flowing curls. On X, the image of Vance wearing the curly-haired wig triggered a deluge of memes. Among the reactions was an AI-generated video of the aforementioned popular Vance meme superimposed on Las Vegas’ famous Sphere. The platform also filled with videos of the meme-style Vance dancing to pulsing electronic beats. Vance’s image had amassed more than 30 million views on X at the time of writing. Vance also posted a video of himself wearing the wig in a video on Instagram. “Happy Halloween kids, and remember—say thank you,” he said in the clip. What People Are Saying Vice President JD Vance said in a Halloween post on Instagram: “Happy Halloween everyone, remember to say thank you while you trick or treat!” Media personality Eric Daughery responded to the photo on X: “JD Vance wins. I don’t know what he wins. He just wins.” Eric Daugherty also said: “48 just gained millions of voters in 2028 with a single post!” X User @BraydenRFalls said: “He did the meme lol.” X User @matt_vanswol said: “I absolutely cannot wait to vote for you for president [several laughing emjois] “This is amazing.” Instagram user @fendergapawareness said: “I don’t like JD Vance but going as your own meme for Halloween is funny asf” Not all responses were quite so positive, however. Instagram user @charles_wessler added: “VP creepy.” Instagram user @jabbiter said: “’hello fellow kids, find me relatable and funny please!!’” Instagram user atikshvaishnav said: “grown man btw” What Happens Next Vance recently appeared alongside Erika Kirk—the widow of slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk—at a Turning Point USA event at the University of Mississippi.
