Vice President JD Vance spent the weekend in Southern California, where he was seen enjoying a family trip to Disneyland.
Accompanied by his wife Usha and two of their children, Vance strolled through Bayou Country, one of the park’s most popular spots. The family rode Tiana’s Bayou Adventure and later dined at the exclusive 21 Royal restaurant inside the park. While no official reason for the visit was announced, local officials believe it was a private getaway.
He is believed to be staying at the Grand Californian Hotel, which sits right next to Disneyland. The Vice President also made a stop at Tom Sawyer’s Island earlier that day. But while he kept his schedule private, the public was still watching.
That’s because someone caught him on camera doing something unexpected. In a short clip posted to X, JD Vance is seen running — and people had a lot to say. It wasn’t the fact that he ran. It was how he ran. The short dash didn’t look powerful or smooth. It looked odd, awkward, and way too soft for someone who often pushes a tough guy image.
JD Vance running is hilarious.
Peak “alpha male.”
— Art Candee 🍿🥤 (@ArtCandee) July 13, 2025
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The video took off within minutes. Viewers flooded the replies with jokes. Many mocked his style. Some said it looked like a “princess run.” Others asked if that’s how Marines are trained to move.
He’s not an athletic guy is he.
— LWB (@sabnabdab) July 13, 2025
He runs like a little girl.
— Papa (@AndrewF91879451) July 13, 2025
Athletic huh
— Eric (@hallje63) July 13, 2025
And this guy served in the Marines ?
— Gr1mRea9er⚔Berserker (@gr1mrea9er) July 13, 2025
🤣😂 Walz was right: Weird.
— Dorothy Zee (@DorothyZee1) July 13, 2025
Is that some kind of special Marine running?
— William HJ (@WilliamHj15) July 13, 2025
Is he wearing heels???
— Gary Rubinstein (@GaryJRubinstein) July 13, 2025
Lmao 😂 Wow. That’s hilarious. He’s such a pathetic loser.
— JayCee84 (@FedupMama84) July 13, 2025
He is such a princess…😅
— Nova🌼♎️🦋🪷🇨🇦 (@ThatFamilyBS) July 13, 2025
Imagine him running during a military operation 😭😭 must be why they shoved him in an office
— Kathy (@gallymeroreboot) July 13, 2025
He needs to wear a bra
— Sixteen6stars (@sophiebergers) July 13, 2025
As the clip made the rounds online, protesters gathered nearby. Demonstrators outside the hotel held signs and chanted. They were there to speak out against federal immigration policies that they say are tearing apart local families.
One Orange County official was not happy with the Vice President’s visit. “I’m offended by the visit, because so many families are being terrorized by the policies from the federal government,” said Supervisor Vicente Sarmiento.
But another local leader, Republican Don Wagner, said the trip could be a chance for both sides to talk. “This could be a chance to engage rather than stay away,” he said.
Featured image via X screengrab