Twitter is hilariously roasting vice president Mike "pensive" Pence, after he silently sat through an awkward debate in an Oval Office meeting with president Trump.
What was meant to be a photo-op and a friendly preview of negotiations about the border wall between Democratic senators Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi, the president and Pence on Tuesday, quickly turned into an awkward heated shouting match, after Trump said he would be "proud" to shut down the government over funding disagreements for a border wall.
Meanwhile, Pence – who has previously endorsed the building of a wall – is the only person not participating, looking increasingly uncomfortable and stiff as the debate ensues. While he moves his head back and forth, staring blankly at each speaker, he does without so much as a word and only adjusts his jacket a couple of times.
Naturally, social media took notice and starting to mock him mercilessly.
This is horrifying! Trump, Pelosi, and Schumer are just carrying on arguing as if Mike Pence is still alive! Somebody help him!— Mark Harris (@Mark Harris) 1544549106
@MarkHarrisNYC @joanwalsh @VP while in the room with Pelosi, Schumer and Trump https://t.co/noteLo54JX— Latino Political Ave (@Latino Political Ave) 1544549527
@bubbaprog Pence checking his nonexistent watch for 2020 https://t.co/UPE3xKbQSd— Scott Gustin (@Scott Gustin) 1544549395
Mike Pence looks exactly like our Elf on the Shelf during this discussion. https://t.co/rdMSwBFHPO— jlisle (@jlisle) 1544551711
@ScottGustin @joanwalsh @bubbaprog He can pray as hard as he wants - when he opens his eyes he will still be Trump’s VP.— Bee Gutjahr (@Bee Gutjahr) 1544550403
@DeanObeidallah https://t.co/utlyZljTyT— Simply the Dest (@Simply the Dest) 1544553652
Prior to this meeting, Madame Tussaud’s rolled in this Mike Pence wax figure. https://t.co/frH4FEG49U— Steven Beschloss (@Steven Beschloss) 1544552435
I can’t stop watching this video of today’s Oval Office meeting—it zooms in to Pence with the Curb Your Enthusiasm… https://t.co/qgYHc0O03Y— Scott Dworkin (@Scott Dworkin) 1544569575
Either Mike Pence was very tired, or he simply didn't want to be there, but either way, it made for a great meme.
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