Vice President JD Vance delivered a hard-hitting speech on law and order in North Carolina this week — but the headline-grabbing moment came when a young supporter interrupted to ask for a selfie.
During a Q&A session, a boy named Henry called out from the crowd: “I skipped school today. I was wondering if I could get a picture with you.” The room erupted in cheers as Vance invited him up.
Smiling, Vance quipped, “Henry said ‘I skipped school. Can I have a picture with you?’ Well, I guess I got to have some excuse to skip school, so I might as well get a photo with Henry.”
Henry, sporting a red Trump hat and an American flag T-shirt, walked to the stage and snapped the viral selfie as the vice president gave him a pat on the back. The audience roared, and even the White House’s official Rapid Response 47 account shared the clip, which quickly topped 15,000 likes on X.
After the lighthearted exchange, Vance pivoted back to serious policy, praising law enforcement, calling for violent offenders to remain behind bars, and stressing support for local police. Wrapping up, he circled back to Henry, saying, “Henry, I hope you got the photo you needed,” drawing another round of applause.
