JD Vance faces online mockery over family Halloween photo
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A social media greeting intended to mark Halloween quickly turned into a focal point of online debate after Vice President JD Vance posted a holiday portrait of the Second Family on social media platform X.
The photograph, shared from the Vice President's account with the caption "Happy Halloween from the Second Family!", depicted Vance, Second Lady Usha Vance, and their children on the steps of the Vice President’s residence.
The family wore coordinated fantasy costumes inspired largely by the Harry Potter series: Vance dressed as Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore in a flowing silver robe and wig holding their youngest child, Usha Vance donned the Sorting Hat, and their older children wore Gryffindor robes, a spider outfit, and a dragon costume.
Within hours of posting, the replies under the message accumulated hundreds of impressions, with a substantial portion of comments offering sharp ridicule and partisan pushback.
Much of the criticism focused directly on the children’s demeanor, with numerous commenters fixating on their solemn, unsmiling facial expressions.
Viral replies questioned whether his children were enjoying the occasion, with some users mockingly asking why they appeared "unhappy."
