Today, Vice President JD Vance got his turn filling in for Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt while she is out on maternity leave.
And, his sense of humor was on full display!
During the press briefing, VP Vance revealed the hilarious deal he made with Karoline.
In exchange for Vance filling in for her while she is home with her baby, Leavitt has to fill in for him as Vice President when his wife, Usha, gives birth this summer!
Watch:
Vice President Leavitt before Vice President Rubio? What a plot twist!
You’ve got to admit — this administration has to be the funniest in the history our nation.
But, just wait for the MSM to jump on this and start seething…
Can’t wait to see how the left and the media spin this.
— CJ Marsh 🇺🇲 (@marsh342011) May 19, 2026
As you may recall, Secretary of State Marco Rubio also filled in for Leavitt as Press Secretary earlier this month.
Here’s a summary of how it went:
Marco Rubio… press secretary? Is there anything he can't do? pic.twitter.com/mm7NWKpqTP
— Caleb Parke (@calebparke) May 6, 2026
Overall, the consensus was that Marco did a fantastic job!
The Hill has more:
Vice President Vance will host the White House press briefing Tuesday following Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s debut at the podium earlier this month.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is on maternity leave, and a number of administration officials are slated to fill in for her while she is away from the podium.
The news comes as Vance and Rubio have increasingly been floated as potential 2028 presidential contenders.
Rubio was widely praised by Republicans and even some Democrats for his performance in the briefing room earlier this month, and he has been front and center on the national stage following his high-stakes trip with President Trump to China last week.
Here are a few more highlights from Vance’s press briefing today:
🚨 NOW: VP JD Vance takes the podium in the White House briefing room as he becomes ACTING PRESS SECRETARY while Karoline Leavitt's on maternity leave
"I've got my cheat sheet here, so I know who to call on, and most importantly, who NOT to call on" 🤣
Will Vance be able to top… pic.twitter.com/rOHupzGSVq
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) May 19, 2026
NOW: VP JD Vance takes the podium in the White House briefing room as he becomes ACTING PRESS SECRETARY while Karoline Leavitt’s on maternity leave
ADVERTISEMENT“I’ve got my cheat sheet here, so I know who to call on, and most importantly, who NOT to call on” 🤣
Will Vance be able to top Rubio’s performance from last time? We’ll see shortly 😂
🚨 LMAO! JD Vance just piled on and confirmed Marco Rubio was 100% RIGHT, the White House briefing room is straight-up CHAOS!
Press starts ERUPTING and YELLING
Vance: “Marco’s RIGHT, this REALLY IS chaos! This is CRAZY! You guys gotta behave yourself!” 🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/8VS2nk9hgd
— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) May 19, 2026
🚨 NOW: JD Vance BODIES Kaitlain Collins after she asks a question based on lies
COLLINS: You denied that the president said he was not taking Americans' financial situations into consideration…
VANCE: "No, see, Kaitlan, you misrepresented the question I was asked, THEN… pic.twitter.com/JVIMnHfuuy
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) May 19, 2026
NOW: JD Vance BODIES Kaitlain Collins after she asks a question based on lies
COLLINS: You denied that the president said he was not taking Americans’ financial situations into consideration…
VANCE: “No, see, Kaitlan, you misrepresented the question I was asked, THEN misrepresented the answer that I gave!”
“The president ‘allegedly’ said that he didn’t care about Americans’ financial situations. He NEVER said that!”
“It was totally taken out of context, what he said is that when he is negotiating with the Iranians, he’s focused on the national security objectives — that he’s trying to achieve.”
“Of course, the president has a mandate to be focused on a number of things, and I guarantee you every single day, I have conversations with him about it.”
“Every single day, he’s worried about his fellow Americans. He wants them to be prosperous.”
If you want to watch the full press briefing, I have it for you right here:
WATCH LIVE: Vice President Vance holds White House press briefing https://t.co/DooNVe2sLT
— Fox News (@FoxNews) May 19, 2026



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