Now we know a lined waterline when we see one. And Vice-President J.D. Vance is once again, to our eye, wearing liner. At a meeting today with President Donald Trump and Irish prime minister Micheal Martin in the White House, he may as well have been signing “Dance, Dance” because he was indeed channeling Pete Wentz.
This is not the first time Vance has found himself facing eyeliner allegations. In October 2024, at the vice-presidential debate between J.D. Vance and Tim Walz, in addition to making an astounding number of false claims, Vance inadvertently reignited one of the most heated issues of this election cycle: whether he wears eyeliner.
In July of 2024, X users began to notice what looked like evidence of an Urban Decay glide-on pencil under his alarmingly blue eyes. However, a Slate investigation suggested Vance’s naturally long eyelashes and hooded eyelids are probably just casting some fortunately placed shadows. His wife, Usha Vance, told Puck News that his appearance was “all natural,” adding “I’ve always been jealous of those lashes.”
Maybe his hot-pink tie was making his kohl pop extra hard? Whatever the case, a lot of people were jealous of the effect. Goths on Reddit are speculating about where he managed to attain such a smoky charcoal look, with some even proposing that he got his waterline tattooed.
Also weighing in was George Santos, who took to X to explain that Vance’s eyelashes “cast a shadow on his waterline” when he’s under studio lights. Actually, Santos floated a different theory about Vance’s Tuesday-night appearance — he believes Vance is looking “good” thanks to Ozempic.