Vance says he did ‘the Biden slow shuffle’ on icy tarmac to avoid falling

Published December 16, 2025 2:36pm ET



Vice President JD Vance said he imitated former President Joe Biden to prevent himself from falling on an icy tarmac in Pennsylvania on Tuesday.

Vance gave a speech shortly after landing at Lehigh Valley International Airport in Allentown, where Lehigh Valley firefighters greeted the vice president and his family on the tarmac. Vance noted the colder weather while he addressed the crowd at a Uline warehouse.

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