Vance’s Praise of Trump UN Speech Draws Critics’ Fire

Vice President JD Vance drew online mockery on Tuesday after praising Donald Trump’s United Nations address, in a post that followed the president’s teleprompter moment during the speech. Trump quipped that the teleprompter is not working and that delivering the remarks without it could allow him to speak more from the heart. He added that whoever operates the teleprompter is “in big trouble.”

Conservative commentator Laura Ingraham amplified the moment on social media, praising Trump for not missing a beat and suggesting that former President Joe Biden would have stumbled in similar circumstances. Vance responded with a follow-up post featuring laughing emojis, then wrote: “All kidding aside did everyone notice how despite the lack of a teleprompter, he delivered a clear, reasonable address on US foreign policy? It’s nice to have a president with a brain!”

The praise did not go unchallenged. Critics fired back on social media, sparking a clash over whether the president’s UN address represented steadiness or a campaign-style performance. One response to Vance’s post read, “If you find one, let me know. The current one is a moron, and that’s being charitable.” The back-and-forth extended into comments calling the UN speech “awful and embarrassing,” with others arguing that Trump was delivering a speech aimed at simpletons rather than world leaders.

Some commentators characterized Trump’s remarks as a political speech rather than a formal policy address, framing the moment as part of a broader fight over how foreign policy should be communicated. Observers noted the tension within the Republican orbit over Trump’s messaging and the willingness of some allies to publicly elevate his performance, even as others raised questions about the speech’s accuracy and tone.

The exchange drew coverage from HuffPost, which published a piece titled JD Vance’s New Boast About Donald Trump Makes Critics’ Brains Hurt. The article highlights how online reaction to Vance’s praise reflects wider debates among Trump supporters and opponents about the former president’s performance on the world stage and the optics of allied praise following a dramatic teleprompter moment.

Overall, the online response to Vance’s post illustrates the narrow line many Republican figures attempt to walk—support for Trump’s foreign-policy posture while avoiding the perception of uncritical boosterism. In a highly charged political climate, a single tweet or social-media post can spark a broader discussion about leadership, messaging, and the boundaries of endorsement in real-time public diplomacy.