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highplainsdem

(59,427 posts)
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 12:40 PM Monday

JD Vance says Trump crudely mocked politician's manhood after asking his shoe size

Source: Independent

Vice President JD Vance related a below-the-belt joke by Donald Trump, saying he wouldn’t publicly “embarrass” another politician by talking about his small shoe size.

Speaking at a Christmas party at his residence to honor movie star Sylvester Stallone, Vance launched into a bizarre anecdote from a meeting in the Oval Office in which Trump made a joke about men’s anatomy relating to their shoe sizes.

“People often ask me what it's like to be the Vice President of the United States. And a lot of that is exactly what you’d expect it to look like…but sometimes you get these behind-the-scenes moments that I will never, ever forget for the rest of my life,” Vance began.

He, Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and an unnamed politician were in the Oval Office discussing something “really, really important” when Trump paused the discussion to say, according to Vance: “There’s something much more important: Shoes.”

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Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/jd-vance-trump-shoe-size-b2880222.html



A 4-paragraph excerpt doesn't begin to explain this, but there's no paywall so you can read the full article.

This story is another example of just how juvenile and petty Vance is.

Trump, too, since the anecdote suggests Trump brought up shoes to humiliate one of the men he was talking to, and may have done so at other times.

And Vance again showed his sleazy attitude toward his wife when he told this story.
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Jilly_in_VA

(13,709 posts)
1. He didn't have to pass that on
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 12:43 PM
Monday

Seriously, Shady, we know Shitler is supporting a tiny little Johnson, but so are you...

hlthe2b

(112,487 posts)
5. Vance reminds me of the disgusting bullies in Elementary, Junior and High School--singling out the dorky kids...
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 12:56 PM
Monday

Of the latter, those who were friendly and had something going for them (maybe they were funny or did things for others or were self-effacing--whatever)--many other kids would rise to defend, and the bullies would move on. But the dorky kids who tried to "become one" with the bullies--oh, my what a mistake. And that is exactly what dorky Vance is doing.

I think he comes across this way to a lot of MAGA, too, so hopefully it will hurt him in the end.

Irish_Dem

(78,902 posts)
6. Asked about holding high office, this is all he can come up with?
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 01:11 PM
Monday

A dirty anecdote fit for the boy's locker room?

sdfernando

(5,989 posts)
8. I'd expect nothing less juvenile from this crowd
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 02:16 PM
Monday

Its a stupid juvenile remark....and there is absolutely NO RELATION between shoe size, or hand size, and a man's endowment...none.

CTyankee

(67,692 posts)
10. I must be getting too old but this shoe size stuff has got to be the stupidest topic of political conversation I ever
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 03:13 PM
Monday

heard. WTF?

Buddyzbuddy

(2,010 posts)
11. The Felon sure seems to be preoccupied by genitals, men and women's.
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 03:33 PM
Monday

I'd have to say he has penis envy.

Prairie Gates

(7,035 posts)
14. RVW Factor: Extremely high
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 03:58 PM
Monday

We need a measure for these kinds of stories called the RVW Factor. It is the score from 1-100 on how confused you would be if you Rip Van Winkled (RVW) 25 years ago and woke up to whatever Trump story you're reading. The RVW Factor for this story has to be mid-80s and above.

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