— Donna 
(@donnagv7) April 1, 2026
Of course, many critics felt that it was totally unnecessary for Trump to make this comment in the first place. But they also couldn’t figure out why he focused on Vance’s weight loss and described him as “a perfect-looking specimen.”
Reacting to a clip of the weird comment on X, one critic wrote, “Can’t tell if he’s jealous, hitting on him, or mad that the women he surrounds himself with might find another man more attractive.” Someone else said, “Wtf this even mean? Either way it sounds creepy.”
Several critics pointed out how Trump is always commenting on people’s bodies, for some reason. He previously made strange comments about White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt’s lips, and more recently, he wrote about how Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have such large, hard muscles. “He’s so obsessed with men’s bodies,” another critic on X pointed out.
“president is calling his vice fat in public…” someone else said. And it might not be the first time he’s done so. Previously, when talking about drugs like Ozempic, Trump told a story about his “fat” friend. Vance felt the need to interject and say that he was not the “fat” friend Trump was referring to, suggesting that he might be used to Trump’s unsolicited comments about his body.
At the same time, some people found it kind of funny.
It’s definitely a strange thing to say, and people were pretty divided when it comes to what Trump actually meant by the comment. Some saw it as evidence that Trump doesn’t respect Vance. Others saw it as a possible sign of dementia, given that Trump’s comments seem increasingly unhinged lately.
But a few people actually found it kind of humorous. For others, it felt reminiscent of something a well-meaning but offensive relative might say as a (backhanded) compliment. Even some social media users who claim to support Trump thought he should’ve kept this observation to himself.
