Trump’s Shopping Spree For ‘Kids’ Vance And Rubio Raises Eyebrows Online | EUROtoday

JD Vance and Marco Rubio’s footwear aren’t simply presidentially authorized. They’re truly purchased by the president, a element that shortly turned fodder for mockery on-line.

Donald Trump personally picked out 4 pairs of footwear every for his vice chairman and secretary of state, in accordance with The New York Times’ reside weblog through which reporters Katie Rogers and Tyler Pager highlighted moments from their latest interview with the president.

As Rogers recounted, Trump “interacted with his aides and advisers during our time with him” and “referred to several of them as ‘kids.’”

“This included two of the most powerful figures in the federal government: Vice President JD Vance, 41, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who is 54,” she wrote.

At one level, Vance and Rubio “showed off their shoes,” which they mentioned had been “purchased by the president.” “Vance lifted his leg in the air to show the president the pair he was wearing,” Rogers added.

During the NYT interview, President Trump referred to a few of his aides as “kids” together with Vance, 41, and Rubio, 54. Apparently he purchased them footwear. At some level Vance lifted up his leg to point out the President the pair he was carrying. pic.twitter.com/cnOV8YD1S1

— Hümeyra Pamuk (@humeyra_pamuk) January 8, 2026

Pager reported that Vance and Rubio mentioned “they each received four pairs of shoes from the president.”

“They were both wearing black dress shoes with slightly different designs,” he famous. “One of the pairs they received were tuxedo shoes.”

Vance has beforehand spoken about Trump’s fixation on what his officers put on.

In December, the VP recalled Trump interrupting a gathering to criticize their “shitty shoes,” telling them he would purchase them 4 pairs every, asking for his or her sizes, after which making a crude reference to penis measurement.

this actually is simply the dumbest timeline potential

— trenbalone de aragua (@Pennynoww) January 9, 2026

Trump buys his crew footwear. First they modified their fits and ties and now they’re carrying authorized footwear.

It is widespread in cults to decorate alike. https://t.co/7LDGCUSctQ

— Karyn Caplan (@KarynCaplan) January 9, 2026


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