JD Vance dresses as Dumbledore while son wears Dobby costume

Summarised from 2 outlets · 3 reports · Updated 1 Nov, 22:19 · Archive

Vice President JD Vance posted a Halloween video dressed as Harry Potter character Albus Dumbledore, holding his son Alec dressed as Dobby the house elf.

Vice President JD Vance posted a Halloween video on social media in which he dressed as Albus Dumbledore, the Harry Potter character, wearing a long grey wig and robe. He held his son Alec, born in July, who was dressed as Dobby the house elf in a knitted hat with elf ears. "Vice President Dumbledore here with little Dobby the Elf, wishing you a Happy Halloween," Vance told the camera. "Have fun, be safe, eat a lot of candy."

The post received criticism on social media. One user wrote: "This dude will never be president." Another said: "JD Vance literally just keeps hitting all new lows." The Daily Mail reports that the online response was not well received by voters.

The New York Post notes that the costume drew comparisons to photographs from 2012 showing Vance wearing a blonde wig, dress and makeup at a Yale Law School Halloween party. Those images surfaced online in August 2024 and sparked discussion about the contrast between his college-era costume and his current conservative political positions on LGBTQ+ issues. Vance has sponsored legislation aimed at criminalising gender-affirming care for minors and opposed the Respect for Marriage Act, which protects federal recognition of same-sex marriages.

How it is being reported

• Wig-wearing Vance’s latest Halloween costume resurrects skeleton in closetVice President JD Vance's latest Halloween costume resurrected a skeleton in his closet.New York Post · 1 Nov, 22:07
• JD Vance is mercilessly torn apart for 'embarrassing' Halloween costume: 'This dude will never president'Vice President JD Vance was blasted online for showing off his Harry Potter inspired Halloween costume with his newborn son Alec.Daily Mail · 1 Nov, 16:16
• JD Vance's adorable son Alec is dressed up as Dobby the Elf from Harry Potter for Halloween as vice president shows off his Dumbledore wig... while Trump parties at Mar-a-LagoBoth the Vice President and President Donald Trump were celebrating the holiday, thought Trump, in a Mar-a-Lago ceremony, admitted he'd dressed as himself.Daily Mail · 1 Nov, 01:29

In this story: JD Vance · Alec Vance · Donald Trump · Mar-a-Lago · Yale Law School

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