'Did the Memes Get to Him?' JD Vance's Noticeably Slimmer Look Has the Internet Doing a Double Take

‘Did the Memes Get to Him?’ JD Vance’s New Slimmer Look Has the Internet Doing a Double Take (Credit: Screenshot from Home of the Brave / X)

US Vice President JD Vance appeared noticeably slimmer in a televised interview on March 29, 2026, stirring a tidal wave of online commentary about his changed appearance. The clip, shared by the outlet Home of the Brave, showed Vance discussing rising gas prices related to the Middle East conflict. But social media was more interested in his physique, with users speculating wildly about whether medication, stress, or just memes were behind the transformation.

Is JD Vance much skinnier now or am I crazy? Did the memes get to him https://t.co/yxqwPIZwgx

— chyea ok (@chyeaok) March 28, 2026