Wiles Says Vance Has Been a 'Conspiracy Theorist for a Decade'
JD Vance accepted some conspiracy theories as true, citing COVID masking and Biden's fitness, while praising Susie Wiles’ loyalty despite her critical Vanity Fair remarks.
- On Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, Vice President JD Vance responded in Allentown, Pennsylvania, after a speech to questions about White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles calling him a conspiracy theorist for a decade in Vanity Fair.
- The Vanity Fair profile, published Tuesday, offered candid assessments of senior aides and officials and prompted West Wing damage control as White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles called it a disingenuously framed hit piece on her and the administration.
- Vice President JD Vance told reporters in Allentown that he defended Wiles' loyalty, saying `You know why I really love Susie Wiles?` while laughing and patting the podium as he had not read the article.
- Karoline Leavitt said on X the administration stood behind Wiles, adding, `The entire Administration is grateful for her steady leadership and united fully behind her`, while Vice President JD Vance urged fewer interviews with mainstream media outlets after the Vanity Fair fallout.
- Vice President JD Vance cited vindicated theories from opposing masking three-year-olds to concerns about Joe Biden's fitness, while White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles criticized Trump, Elon Musk, and the Epstein files.
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JD Vance Had This Response To Controversial Interview
Photo Credit: Tom Brenner-Pool/Getty Images The United States’ Vice President JD Vance addressed the claims of being a “conspiracy theorist.” His response comes hours after a news article where the White House Chief of Staff seemingly made the accusation. JD Vance responds to ‘conspiracy theorist’ claims JD Vance addressed reporters during a press conference in Alburtis, Pennsylvania, on December 16, 2025. During the conference, a reporter asked…
I Only Believe in Conspiracy Theories That Are True
Vice President J.D. Vance on Tuesday reacted to White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles calling him a "conspiracy theorist" in a recent Vanity Fair interview, addressing the label during an economic speech at Uline Inc. in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Vance said he sometimes embraces "crazy" conspiracies, citing that masking toddlers was foolish and that the media worked to cover up former President Joe Biden's mental decline.
US President Donald Trump had the "personality of an alcoholic", Vice President J.D. Vance was a "conspiracy theorist": statements like this have brought Susie Wiles, the White House Chief of Staff, a controversy
Little Marco Posts Bonkers Conspiracy Theory About Vanity Fair Tell-All
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has claimed Vanity Fair deliberately doctored their White House expose to make Donald Trump’s team “look bad.” The prestigious magazine published an explosive two-part exclusive on Tuesday, based on a year of interviews with Trump’s Chief of Staff Susie Wiles and other Trump figureheads by reporter Chris Whipple. Among the salacious nuggets contained within the story is a moment, when, posing for an individual port…
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