How Tall Is JD Vance? His Embarrassing CPAC Pants Fail Has All Eyes On His Height

It's no secret that Vice President JD Vance has had quite the transformation. Notorious for referencing his blue collar background, the "Hillbilly Elegy" author doesn't really shy away from his humble beginnings. However, ever since falling in with the tech crowd and cozying up to Peter Thiel, Vance has undergone a remarkable fashion evolution. Notably, navigating how to dress in the tech sphere is much different than dressing for Washington. Typically, Vance simply dons a suit and tie and calls it a day, but ever since his hefty weight loss, it seems Vance has been trying new 'fits to mixed success. When Vance sat down with political commentator Mercedes Schlapp, he proved just how difficult it can be to find a pair of well-fitting pants.

The internet was certainly not kind to his fashion fail. Noted menswear writer Derek Guy had a great suggestion: "the second lady should advise him to get wider pants and over the calf socks so that his bare leg doesn't show when he sits down." Others weren't as kind, with one poster asking, "Does JD Vance buy his pants in Smurf Village?"

This casual pondering on the height of Vance and his pants is reminiscent of one of the strange theories about him that circulated during the 2024 election cycle which muddied the waters regarding his real stature.

During the peak of the 2024 presidential campaign, news was stirring everywhere about each candidate. One of the rumors hovering around then-VP candidate JD Vance was a question of his height. According to Newsweek, what really set off this series of speculations was a mix-up published on Google that said he was only 5'7", five inches shorter than his actual height of 6'2". Considering Donald Trump has always been cagey about his height but insists he's over six feet tall, the internet went wild when it was erroneously published that Vance was shorter than he is. Perhaps all these errors are why Trump kept Vance at a distance for much of the campaign.

In fact, Will Martin, the communications director for the Trump campaign, had to come forward and clear the air. Martin did indeed confirm that Vance was 6'2" and therefore, Trump still ekes ahead of him height-wise at about 6'3". Although, with this height mess being water under the bridge, it's still unclear as to why Vance has seemed to disappear, or if there's still some trouble in Trumpland over his absence. For now, however, if Vance isn't seen at the White House, it's safe to assume he is out buying some new pants.