US Vice President published video with brown wig to play with meme that emerged after meeting with Zelensky
The Vice President of the United States, (Republican Party), published a video wearing a brown curly wig in reference to a meme about the politician. The publication was made on Friday (October 31, 2025), the date on which Halloween (in Portuguese, Halloween) is celebrated in the country.
In the video, recorded at the Naval Observatory residence, Vance appears opening the door wearing a dark suit and red tie. He says: “Happy Halloween, kids… remember, say ‘thank you’!” The phrase refers to the meme that became popular with the expression “you didn’t say thank you”said during a meeting with the Ukrainian president, (Servant of the People, center).
The joke originated in February, when internet users created the meme “Fat JD with curly hair” after the com Zelensky.
JD Vance did the meme 😂
— meme bastard 💚 (@mask_bastard)
Watch the vice president’s Halloween video:
At the time of publishing this report, the video had 14.7 million views.
Vance’s joke aligns with the (Republican Party) government’s digital strategy, which frequently uses viral content. The president’s communications team embraces meme culture and online humor, sometimes with artificial intelligence.
