JD Vance uses Jack Nicholson meme in apparent threatening deportation post
Vice President JD Vance appeared to threaten to deport a man who runs a popular social media account focused on menswear after the user shared a post detailing his experience living as an undocumented immigrant in the United States.
On X (formerly Twitter), the user, known as "Derek guy," posted a lengthy message encouraging people not to view undocumented immigrants as "MS-13 members", as the Trump administration has often tried to characterize them, but rather see them as "neighbors" such as himself.
In response to this, users on X tagged Vance, telling the vice president he has the "opportunity to do the funniest thing ever," suggesting that he work to deport the "derek guy."
Vance responded with a meme of actor Jack Nicholson from the movie Anger Management shaking his head, saying, "Yes," menacingly.
"Derek guy," also known as "menswear guy," largely uses his account to share his thoughts on current pop culture and clothing trends. He has previously taken shots at Vance over his clothing choices, including saying that his pants are "too slim," jackets that "don't hug him very well," and a tie that was "a distraction."
But on Monday, "Derek guy" broke from his usual content to recount his own experiences living as an undocumented immigrant in the U.S., saying that his mother brought him to the country from Canada when he was a "baby."
He said that his parents fled their home in Vietnam after the Tet Offensive during the Vietnam War. The family first came to Canada, but his father ultimately sought work in the U.S., with him and his mother following behind him shortly after.
"Since I came here without legal documentation, I eventually fell into the category of being an undocumented immigrant. Yet, I've been in the United States since I was a baby. My identity and roots are very much based in this country, no different from anyone else," the menswear guru wrote on X.
"The lack of legal immigration has totally shaped my life. It has made every interaction with the law much scarier. It has shaped which opportunities I could or could not get. It has taken an emotional toll, as this legal issue hangs over your head like a black cloud," he added.
His comments come amid the ongoing protests and ICE raids in Southern California, as Los Angeles moves into a fourth night of protests, with the Trump administration deploying 4,000 National Guardsmen and 700 active duty Marines to the city.
"Derek guy" called the current immigration sweeps "inhumane" and encouraged those in opposition to them to do more to support pro-immigration groups.
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