‘Home Alone’ at White House: Vance jokes about Trump’s visit to China for key talks
Vice President J.D. Vance compared his position while maintaining a grip on the White House Macaulay Culkin In the 1990 film Home Alone.U.S. Secret Service rules do not allow the President and Vice President to travel abroad together to protect the line of succession.us President donald trump Currently on an official visit to China and is expected to return on Saturday.Vance told reporters on Wednesday, “As you know, the President arrived in China just a few hours ago. You may know that because of Secret Service protocols, I do not travel out of the country with the President of the United States.”“So on days like today, I sometimes feel like Macaulay Culkin in Home Alone. I go to the White House, and it’s so quiet, and there’s nobody there, and it takes me a second to realize what’s actually going on,” the vice president said, prompting laughter from reporters.Vance, who leads the anti-fraud taskforce, also warned that the administration could “cut off” federal funding for government health insurance programs in states that do not cooperate with the Trump administration’s crackdown on suspected fraud.director chris columbusHome Alone tells the story of eight-year-old Kevin, who defends his home from thieves after his family accidentally leaves it behind when they go on a Christmas holiday abroad.Meanwhile, Trump was welcomed by his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping At the Great Hall of the People in Beijing for key talks.