JD Vance humorously remarked that he feels like he’s been left “home alone” at the White House as President Donald Trump traveled to China for a pivotal summit.
During a press conference on Wednesday, Vance drew a comparison between his situation and that of Macaulay Culkin in the iconic 1990s holiday movie, “Home Alone.” Notably, Trump made a guest appearance in the 1992 sequel, “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York.”
The Vice President shared his thoughts about navigating the deserted hallways of the West Wing just as President Trump arrived in Beijing.
“As you know, Trump has just landed in China,” Vance commented. “I sometimes feel like Macaulay Culkin in ‘Home Alone.'”
“I walk into the White House, it’s eerily quiet, and it takes me a moment to comprehend the situation,” he added.
Notably absent from the guest list for the trip, Vance remained in Washington as Trump was accompanied by leading diplomatic advisors and a group of prominent American tech moguls.
The Vice President has said Secret Service protocols prevent him from traveling to high-risk countries at the same time as the President.
The joke comes amid recent revelations that Trump has left beyond-the-grave instructions for Vance should anything happen to him in office.
Speaking at a Wednesday press conference, Vance likened himself to Macaulay Culkin in the beloved 90s Christmas film Home Alone
‘So as you know, Trump just landed in China,’ Vance said. ‘I sometimes feel like Macaulay Culkin in Home Alone’
Trump himself famously had a cameo in the 1992 sequel, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
The Vice President made the admission about wandering the empty corridors of the West Wing just as the President touched down in Beijing
The President landed in China, a key ally of Iran, where heightened security concerns loom over his visit.
Trump is expected to meet with President Xi Jinping to discuss the ongoing war in Iran, trade relations, artificial intelligence, and other pressing issues.
‘Precise instructions’ written by Trump will be handed to Vance if the Vice President has to succeed him during his second term, counterterrorism official Sebastian Gorka said in a recent interview with the New York Post.
Vance will also receive a handwritten letter from Trump, tucked away in a drawer of the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office, laying out the rules of engagement for avenging the President if he is assassinated.
Trump has survived multiple assassination attempts and faced credible threats from the Iranian regime in retaliation for the killing of its top commanders.
Gorka said protocols are in place should China or another foreign actor manage to ‘take him out.’
‘We have protocols, trust me. Not ones I can discuss, but we have protocols,’ Gorka told the Post.
Trump in January said he has left ‘very firm instructions’ for Iran to be ‘blown up’ if they manage to kill him: ‘I’ve left notification … [if] anything ever happens, we’re going to blow the – the whole country is going to get blown up.’
Trump is expected to meet with President Xi Jinping to discuss the ongoing war in Iran, trade relations, artificial intelligence, and other pressing issues
Chinese Vice President Han Zheng greeted Trump at the Beijing airport. US Ambassador to China David Purdue and China’s Ambassador to the US Xie Feng were also there to welcome him.
Some 300 students holding both Chinese and American flags were also on the sidelines of the plane, cheering as Trump touched down, along with a large military band and honor guard.
The crowd yelled ‘welcome, welcome’ in Mandarin as the President made his classic fist pump to the music.
Trump will not meet Chinese President Xi Jinping until Thursday morning in China.
The trip, delayed by the US-Israel war against Iran, features a delegation of US titans of industry set on striking deals with Chinese counterparts.
