Vice President JD Vance shared candid thoughts ahead of former President Donald Trump’s recent address before a joint session of Congress. In a moment caught on a hot mic during a conversation with House Speaker Mike Johnson, Vance praised the speech while expressing surprise about its length.
Vance’s Remark Before the Speech
Just before Trump took the stage, Vance was overheard saying, “By the way, I think the speech is going to be great. But I don’t know how you do this for 90 minutes.” Johnson responded with a lighthearted jab about former President Biden’s speeches, joking, “The hardest thing was doing it during Biden when the speech was a campaign speech.”
The brief exchange was recorded on video before Johnson quickly lowered the microphone, seemingly realizing it was still on.
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