Social media users have made the same observation about Vice President JD Vance after President Trump’s speech to Congress.
On Tuesday (March 4), President Donald Trump delivered his first congressional address of his second term.
The 78-year-old’s speech was packed with bold statements, from promising to take Greenland “one way or another” to reading a letter from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy about potential peace talks in the ongoing Ukraine- Russia war.
But while Trump was making headlines for his vision for America and the world, social media had its attention locked on something else entirely – Vice President JD Vance’s trousers.
The 40-year-old VP has found himself at the center of controversy in recent weeks.
His remarks about the UK’s role in supporting Ukraine – claiming the US could offer a “way better security guarantee than 20,000 troops from some random country that hasn’t fought a war in 30 or 40 years” – managed to unite British politicians across party lines in outrage.
He also faced backlash for what many called an “embarrassing” comment during a meeting with Zelenskyy alongside Trump.
But now, the internet has shifted its focus from his foreign policy stances to his fashion choices, specifically, his oddly short trousers.
One user on X (formerly Twitter) posted a photo of the politician at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), where his pants sat noticeably high above his ankles, captioning it: “Say hello to tiny pants Vance.”
The hashtag #TinyPantsVance quickly took off, with social media users roasting the Vice President for his ill-fitting suits.
“How can anyone take Vance seriously? His trousers are halfway up his legs,” one person joked. Another quipped: “Here, Vice President J. D. #Vance, shows us how dealing with an economic crisis can also be done by saving on the fabric of the trousers.”
A third wondered who was responsible for dressing the VP: “Our local Goodwill has a better tailor on staff than whoever is throwing clothes on you!”
Some compared his look to outdated fashion trends, with one person remarking: “In my youth, what Vance is wearing was called Capri shorts.”
Another took it a step further, suggesting Vance needed an upgrade: “People might (might) listen if you got a pair of big-boy-Vance pants. A pair that at least break on the foot arch and go mid-heel, not mid-calf. Just… who the hell dresses you?”
A quick search reveals that Vance stands at 6 feet 2 inches (188 cm), several inches taller than the average American man. That might explain why some off-the-rack trousers don’t fit quite right.
The scrutiny over Vance’s wardrobe comes just days after the Ukrainian President was criticized by pro-Trump journalist Brian Glenn for not wearing a suit during wartime.
Glenn directly asked the Ukrainian leader, “Why don’t you wear a suit?” to which Zelenskyy responded: “I will wear costume [a Ukrainian translation for suit is ‘kostyum’] after this war will finish.”
Now, in an ironic twist, it’s Vance’s clothing choices that are under the spotlight.
