Vice President JD Vance was blasted online for showing off his Halloween costume with his son Alec, the newest addition to their family, in a clip posted on social media.
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Vance, 41, uploaded a video of himself dressed as Harry Potter franchise headmaster Albus Dumbledore, fitted with a long grey-haired wig and robe, as he held Alec in his arms.
'Hey guys, Vice President Dumbledore here with little Dobby the Elf,' Vance told the camera.
'Wishing you a Happy Halloween.
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Alec, who was born in July, was seen in a knitted hat completed with long elf ears resembling the house elf from the popular franchise.
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A family photo saw the Vance family kitted out in costumes from the wizarding world, including Second Lady Usha Vance appearing in the iconic 'sorting hat' and their eldest son Ewan dressed as Harry Potter himself.
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While their other son and daughter, Vivek and Mirabel, were seen dressed as a spider and a dragon.
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Vance had previously revealed the family's themed costume for this year, noting that their children were fans of Harry Potter, the Economic Times reported.
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JD Vance, 41, uploaded a video of himself dressed as Harry Potter franchise headmaster Albus Dumbledore, fitted with a long grey-haired wig and robe, as he held Alec in his arms
Vance had previously revealed the family's themed costume for this year, noting that their children were fans of Harry Potter
A family photo saw the Vance family kitted out in costumes from the wizarding world, including Second Lady Usha Vance appearing in the iconic 'sorting hat' and their eldest son Ewan dressed as Harry Potter himself
The warm wishes for the spooky holiday, however, wasn't received as well as the Vice President may have expected as social media ripped into Vance for his costume.
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This dude will never be president,' one user wrote.
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'JD Vance literally just keeps hitting all new lows,' another said.
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A third comment read: 'Wow, at first I thought he was dressed as Erika Kirk.
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Until I started reading the comments, I didn't know!
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'Not the first time this weirdo has put on a wig,' another user quipped.
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Others commented recalling a costume Vance wore years ago, as he was seen in a blonde wig in a resurfaced photo.
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'OMG this reminds me of you in a dress at college with a wig,' one user wrote.
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'Diva sure loves a wig,' another said.
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'Any excuse to wear a wig,' a third commented.
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'Awww your wish came true you get to dress up like a woman again,' another comment read.
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Others jumped to the Vice President's defense, pointing out that Vance is still just a father enjoying Halloween with his child.
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'Do you know how many US dads do this exact same thing because..... they are f***ing dads?
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STFU,' a user fumed.
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'Did you know October 31st is usually known as a fun holiday called Halloween?
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It's where people dress up as things such as monsters, famous cartoons, and Harry Potter characters.
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It's fun, you should learn more,' another sarcastically quipped.
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Kids grow up fast, so enjoy every minute of it,' a third comment said.
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'Vice President Dumbledore and baby Dobby is the most wholesome thing on the timeline today,' another added.
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Some focused instead on Vance's newborn Alec, as one comment read: 'Politics aside, that baby is ridiculously cute.'
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Usha and JD first announced that they were expecting their fourth child in January.
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Vance revealed that the couple had decided against more children because of the pressures of public life, until the assassination of his close friend Charlie Kirk last fall changed Usha's mind
Alec, who was born in July, was seen in a knitted hat completed with long elf ears resembling the house elf from the popular franchise on Halloween.
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I know you're happy they let you wear your wig and you pretty little dress today,' one user said.
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'This is so sweet,' another wrote.
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Usha and JD first announced that they were expecting their fourth child in January.
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The last time an incumbent Second Family added a newborn to their ranks was in 1870, when Schuyler Colfax, VP to Ulysses S. Grant, and his wife Ellen had a son.
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Vance revealed in his memoir Communion this year that the couple had decided against more children because of the pressures of public life, until the assassination of his close friend Charlie Kirk last fall changed Usha's mind.
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'Something changed for Usha, and not long after we buried my friend, she became pregnant with our fourth child, a boy.
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One life was stolen from us, but another was given,' he wrote.
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Usha has said Erika Kirk's regret about not having more children with her murdered husband was 'very powerful' but not the deciding factor.
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'I think I had already started to open my mind to the possibility,' she told CBS Sunday Morning.
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