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JD Vance lost his temper as Elon Musk, Jensen Huang extended their AI chat, reportedly used 'F' word; his team says never happened, complete fabrication

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Ghosh, P. (2026, October 26). JD Vance lost his temper as Elon Musk, Jensen Huang extended their AI chat, reportedly used 'F' word; his team says never happened, complete fabrication. Times of India. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/jd-vance-lost-his-temper-as-elon-musk-jensen-huang-extended-their-ai-chat-reportedly-used-f-word-his-team-says-never-happened-complete-fabrication/articleshow/135217069.cms

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Times of India · collected 2026-10-26 · by Poulomi Ghosh

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JD Vance reportedly lost his temper during an America.gov launch event when Elon Musk and Jensen Huang extended their AI chat by 30 minutes while Vance was scheduled to appear on stage. The Daily Mail reported that Vance used profanity towards his staff, a claim denied by his deputy chief of staff William Martin as "complete fabrication." This incident is framed within the context of Vance's growing unpopularity in Silicon Valley due to his stance against H-1B visas, which are crucial for many tech companies.
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JD Vance, the Vice President of the United States, allegedly lost his temper during a high-profile tech event on October 22 when Elon Musk and Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, exceeded their speaking time. According to sources cited by Mail Online, Vance yelled at his staff using profanity and demanded that Musk and Huang leave the stage immediately. However, William Martin, JD Vance's deputy chief of staff, strongly denied these reports on October 26, calling them a "complete fabrication." The incident reflects ongoing tensions between tech industry leaders and conservative politicians like Vance, who are critical of H-1B visa policies vital to Silicon Valley.

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Airbnb America.gov Daily Mail MAHA Nvidia

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Vance PERSON · 8× Daily Mail ORG · 3× Huang PERSON · 2× JD Vance PERSON · 2× America.gov ORG · 1× Elon Musk PERSON · 1× Jensen Huang PERSON · 1× MAHA ORG · 1× Must PERSON · 1× Nvidia ORG · 1×

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The staff then had to remind the event organizers that Vance is the Vice President and he was running about 30 minutes behind for a MAHA summit with RFK Jr. Musk and Huang were wrapping up and soon Vance was on the stage for his fireside chat with Joe Gebbia, the co-founder of Airbnb -- running behind the schedule. 'Complete fabrication' JD Vance's deputy chief of staff William Martin said he was there and that the account of Vance losing his cool and then cursing was a complete fabrication.
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🔮 The staff then had to remind the event organizers that Vance is the Vice President and he was running about 30 minutes behind for a MAHA summit with RFK Jr. Musk and Huang were wrapping up and soon Vance was on the stage for his fireside chat with Joe Gebbia, the co-founder of Airbnb -- running behind the schedule. 'Complete fabrication' JD Vance's deputy chief of staff William Martin said he was there and that the account of Vance losing his cool and then cursing was a complete fabrication.

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Vice President JD Vance's anti-H-1B stance makes him immensely unpopular in Silicon Valley which has been hugely dependent on the import of skilled workers from foreign countries. asserted
which → make → countries
Daily Mail has reported a recent episode where the tension was palpable as the vice president was running late while Elon Musk and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang were on stage at the America.gov launch speaking about their new AI-powered platform. asserted
Musk → report → platform
Their chat extended by 30 minutes of the scheduled time and Vance was at the backstage. asserted
Vance → extend → backstage
The Daily Mail report claimed that Vance started yelling at his communications staff and they should get Must and Huang off the stage. asserted
they → claim → stage
Citing four sources, the report claimed that Vance dropped an 'F' bomb as he scolded his staff. asserted
he → cite → staff
The staff then had to remind the event organizers that Vance is the Vice President and he was running about 30 minutes behind for a MAHA summit with RFK Jr. Musk and Huang were wrapping up and soon Vance was on the stage for his fireside chat with Joe Gebbia, the co-founder of Airbnb -- running behind the schedule. 'Complete fabrication' JD Vance's deputy chief of staff William Martin said he was there and that the account of Vance losing his cool and then cursing was a complete fabrication. asserted
Vance → have → cool
Martin added that events like this in Washington run behind schedule and have complicated logistics-- implying that the situation was not extraordinary enough to lead to the Vice President's meltdown, as he's well prepared for such exigencies. asserted
he → add → exigencies
The Daily Mail report, however, connected his 'debunked' meltdown with his growing unpopularity with Silicon Valley. asserted
report → connect → Valley
Though Silicon Valley venture capitalists were behind Vance's rise, his plan with the H-1B visa program does not make him an ally of the tech world as he said he would like to abolish the H-1B visa program. asserted
he → make → program
JD Vance is also keeping things dubious now after months of intense speculation that he and Marco Rubio are the top two contenders for the presidential role. asserted
he → keep → role
At CBS News' recent town hall, he hinted that he may not run for president in 2028 because he now has four little kids and his wife Usha Vance never loved politics. uncertain
wife → hint → politics
"She loves public service,” Vance said. asserted
Vance → love → service
“I think you know you can do a lot of good in this job, and I’ve tried to do as much good as possible," he said. asserted
he → think → good
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