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JD Vance reveals favourite meme of himself: ‘It's very inappropriate'

JD Vance reveals favourite meme of himself: ‘It's very inappropriate'

Independent10 hours ago
US Vice President JD Vance revealed his favourite meme, describing it as "very inappropriate" but "very funny", during an appearance on The Katie Miller Podcast.
The meme began circulating after the Pope's death and features the Pope, Vance's wife Usha, and a couch.
It references a fake passage from Vance's memoir, Hillbilly Elegy, which falsely claimed he had sex with a couch when he was younger.
The meme humorously depicts a "F***, Marry, Kill" scenario where Vance would marry Usha, kill the Pope, and have sex with the couch.
Watch the video in full above.
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