The viral life of a meaningless internet trend is a bizarre thing to witness, but few could have predicted it would reach such a fever pitch that it provoked an active US Vice President to publicly question the First Amendment. Yet, that is precisely the curious saga that unfolded recently when Vice President JD Vance vented his parental frustration over the baffling 'six seven' phenomenon, only to find himself instantly thrust into a political firestorm.
Vance, 41, who shares three young children—Ewan, 8, Vivek, 5, and Mirabel, 3—with his wife Usha, offered a moment of unexpected candour on X (formerly Twitter). As the current Vice President, a title he has held since January 20, 2025, his social media activity is scrutinised relentlessly.
