Earlier this month, President Trump faced criticism after a tense exchange with CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins. When asked about the Jeffrey Epstein files, Trump sidestepped the question and instead scolded Collins. “Look, CNN is thrilled. She never smiles,” he said. “Someday I’ll see her smile.” As Collins tried to continue, Trump called her “the worst reporter” and added, “No wonder CNN has no ratings because of people like you.”
Vance tried to echo Trump’s criticism during a February 4 podcast with Megyn Kelly. “Just have some fun,” he said of Collins. “You can’t always take yourself too seriously… You’re gonna have a heart attack.” Kelly agreed, noting Collins “never smiles” and suggesting that smiling would show viewers she has “a heart.”
The remarks quickly drew ridicule online. One user posted a collage of Vance’s own expressions, none of which showed him smiling, captioned: “You should smile more. I never see you smile. You’d be so much prettier if you smiled.” Others mocked him more sharply: one described him as having a “toddler pout,” another asked if he was “one of those under-the-bridge trolls,” while another quipped, “JD Vance always looks like he just took a bite of something terrible but can’t spit it out without offending everyone at the table.”
Vance’s comments come after he received a chilly reception at the Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Milan, Italy. The vice president and Second Lady, Usha Vance, were briefly shown waving American flags on screen and met with verbal jeers from the crowd.
IOC spokesperson Mark Adams emphasized the importance of fair play and maintaining a good relationship with the U.S. administration. “With the next Games coming up in Los Angeles, we are super happy that the U.S. administration is engaged with the Games here and going forward. That’s great for the Olympic movement,” he said. The 2028 Summer Olympics will mark the first time the U.S. hosts the Games since the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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