“Hey, hon, I do know you have been hoping to exit for a romantic dinner, however what say we sit within the rain and watch an costly parade as an alternative?” The vp most likely did not say these actual phrases to his spouse, however when their June 14, 2025 wedding ceremony anniversary rolled round, the 2 have been attending Donald Trump’s present of navy would possibly together with their kids, as an alternative of sipping champagne. Taking a partner to a piece occasion in your special occasion is boneheaded sufficient, however wait — there’s extra. JD Vance has a behavior of embarrassing Usha at inopportune moments, and he did so once more on the parade honoring the 250th birthday of the U.S. Military (which additionally occurred to be Trump’s birthday). 

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WATCH: @VP @JDVance‘s Full Remarks on the 250th Anniversary of the U.S. Military Grand Navy Parade pic.twitter.com/c72rfu3K9x

— The White Home (@WhiteHouse) June 15, 2025

From the speaker’s podium, Vance gave a quick speech, wishing the Military a cheerful birthday (“We’re pleased with you!”) and assuring the troops that the administration would all the time prioritize them, ship them into motion solely when obligatory, and arm them to the tooth when doing so. Then the VP added a birthday shout-out to Trump, adopted by one other greeting. “I might get into bother if I did not point out that it is also my wedding ceremony anniversary,” Vance stated. “And so, to my pretty spouse, I really like ya, honey. Pleased anniversary, and thanks for every thing you do for our nation.” 

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On the plus aspect, a minimum of he remembered to say one thing on the big day. JD completely snubbed Usha on Mom’s Day a number of weeks earlier, a clumsy blunder for a dad of three. On the minus aspect — nicely…

Some would possibly discover it candy that JD Vance took the time to recollect his wedding ceremony anniversary whereas addressing the group at a big occasion. However think about this: He talked about the event solely after wishing Donald Trump a cheerful birthday. True, Trump is the president, however what spouse desires to really feel that she comes second to her husband’s boss? Usha may additionally have appreciated it if JD had talked about her identify, as an alternative of simply calling her “pretty spouse” and “honey.” And the bit about “thanks for every thing you do for our nation” — what sort of anniversary sentiment is that?  Vance ought to browse the Hallmark rack subsequent time he desires to precise his love for the SLOTUS.

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The crack about getting in bother for not mentioning the anniversary was fairly lame, however fortunately not as painful as Vance’s try to drag Usha right into a joke about their current outing to the Kennedy Middle. On X, previously Twitter, the VP claimed that his spouse burst into “hysterical laughter” when he requested whether or not “Les Misérables” was about “a barber who kills individuals,” describing the plot of “Sweeney Todd.” Pretending to confuse two massively well-known musicals was embarrassing sufficient; it was downright insulting to counsel Usha would discover this hilarious. We predict it is time for the second woman to be the humorous one within the Vance family. Even when Usha did nothing however inform dad jokes, they’d nonetheless be funnier than the cringey quips JD makes.

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