Vance says he doesn’t need ‘4 shots of vodka’ to do his job in slam on Harris

Published March 20, 2025 12:22pm ET



Vice President JD Vance said on a podcast Thursday that he doesn’t need alcohol to perform his vice presidential duties, and he feels there is more trust between him and the president than there was in previous administrations.

Vance was asked about his role as vice president in the Trump administration and how he is doing it differently from former Vice President Kamala Harris. He laughed and said he does not have “four shots of vodka before every meeting.” He added that Harris provided several “word salads” when answering questions and said he would need “the help of a lot of alcohol” to answer questions in the same vein that Harris did.

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