Trump VP told Cabinet member she can ‘be vice president for a couple of weeks’ - BERITAJA

Vice President J.D. Vance opened the May 19 White House property briefing pinch a joke that quickly dispersed online, saying Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt could “be vice president for a mates of weeks.” Vance temporarily filled successful for Leavitt while she remains connected maternity time off pursuing the commencement of her girl earlier this month, and joked that Leavitt could return the favour by being his stand-in erstwhile he leaves for his ain upcoming paternity time off successful July.

Vance jokes about Leavitt being his stand-in successful July

Vance joked about an statement involving his ain upcoming paternity time off aft his wife, Usha Vance, gives commencement successful July. BY: MEGA

Standing astatine the White House briefing podium, Vance began by acknowledging Leavitt’s absence and praising her family. “It’s cool to beryllium here. I’m going to springiness a shoutout, of course, to the personification I americium replacing today, Karoline Leavitt, who hopefully is astatine location enjoying immoderate clip pinch her beautiful kids,” Vance said.

He past joked about an statement involving his ain upcoming paternity time off aft his wife, Usha Vance, gives commencement successful July. “I told Karoline I would guidelines successful for her coming for the White House property briefing connected the information that erstwhile Usha has our babe successful July, she would beryllium vice president for a mates of weeks,” J.D. added. The remark prompted large laughter from reporters and unit wrong the briefing room.

VANCE: "I told @PressSec I would guidelines successful for her coming for the WH property briefing connected the information that erstwhile Usha has our babe successful July that she would beryllium VP for a mates weeks." 😂 pic.twitter.com/OD9GYX4dBP

— Daily Wire (@realDailyWire) May 19, 2026

Vance’s 4th kid is owed successful July

Vance and his woman announced successful January that they are expecting their 4th child, a babe boy, owed successful July. BY: MEGA

J.D and his woman announced successful January that they are expecting their 4th child, a babe boy, owed successful July. The mates already has 3 children, Ewan, Vivek and Mirabel. The vice president’s comments marked 1 of the lighter moments during caller White House briefings, which person different focused heavy connected the administration’s overseas argumentation and home governmental battles.

Online users quickly reacted aft clips of J.D.’s remark circulated wide connected societal media platforms. One personification praised the vice president’s joke, writing, “His wit is his superpower.”

Social media reacts to viral moment

Another personification compared Leavitt favorably to erstwhile Vice President Kamala Harris. BY: MEGA

Others joked about the increasing database of management officials stepping into Karoline’s domiciled during her leave. “Marco Rubio filled successful for her. She’s gonna person an insane week erstwhile she gets back,” 1 commenter wrote. Another personification compared Karoline favorably to erstwhile Vice President Kamala Harris, posting, “No problem… I person nary uncertainty Karoline could get much accomplished successful a mates of weeks than Kamala did successful 4 years.”

White House rotates briefing duties

Leavitt announced the commencement of her babe woman connected May 1 done a societal media post, which included a photograph of the newborn. BY: Instagram/@karolineleavitt

Karoline officially began maternity time off connected April 27. Her departure was reportedly delayed pursuing the WHCD shooting incident. She later announced the commencement of her babe woman connected May 1 done a societal media station that included a photograph of the newborn.

During her absence, the management has relied connected a rotating group of officials to behaviour property briefings, including Marco, Deputy White House Press Secretary Anna Kelly and White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller. The constricted excavation of regular media-facing officials had, astatine 1 point, fueled speculation that President Donald Trump himself could go much progressive successful briefing duties. Former Biden adjutant Andrew Bates remarked, “Donald Trump seems very willing successful the occupation of White House Press Secretary himself.”