In the unverified image, Vance was sporting a white T-shirt and appeared to be mid-yell with a scowl across his face, while a woman with dark hair sat opposite had her head in her hands in what looks like a restaurant booth.
Critics of Trump’s right hand man soon weighed in that the image hinted at problems between the couple, who have been married for more than a decade and share three children together.
« Looks like things are not so good in Republicanistan, » said one who shared the image on Facebook. « Usha is a liberal. Always has been. Apparently they were having and argument loud enough to quiet the restaurant. Why is he wearing a tee shirt? »
Dozens in the comments giggled at the VP’s strange choice of dress for a dinner occasion.
« It looks like he should have a pack of Luckys rolled up in his sleeve; maybe he’s dragging us back to the 1950s via fashion, » said another.
Now, Vance has put the rumor to bed once and for all, writing sarcastically in a post on X, formerly Twitter: « I always wear an undershirt when I go out in public to have a fight loudly with my wife. »
It also comes as the couple have become the subject of swirling speculation for months ever since Vance shared a lingering embrace with Erika Kirk, the widow of Turning Point USA’s founder, Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated in September.
The mom-of-two spoke of similarities between her late husband and the VP as she announced the young conservative movement, where she is now CEO, would back Vance in a possible 2028 election bid.
