JD Vance Bypasses the Boss and Becomes America's Chief Troll

US Vice President JD Vance sparked another controversy after publicly mocking the weight of a conservative commentator who criticized him on Iran. The remark reignited the debate over Vance's style, which some see as rudeness and others interpret as authenticity. Vance's advisers and allies argue that the direct confrontations prove authenticity and accessibility that the American public craves, and in their view, he has every right to fight back. In an NBC interview last year, Vance explained: "I tend to err on the side of openness. It's probably a generational thing; I come from a very tech-savvy generation." However, last May he took a break from social media, deleted the X app from his device, and claimed that the disconnection made him more productive, though he noted that the platform provides him with "raw and unfiltered opinions" that he considers important to hear as a political leader.