Vice President JD Vance paused his North Carolina event as a young boy says he “skipped school” to be there to shake hands and snap a selfie with the VP.
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VicePresidentJDVancespentmostofhisNorthCarolinaspeechWednesdaytalkingaboutpublicsafetyandbackinglawenforcement,buttheday’smostviralmomentcamefromaquickexchangewithayoungsupporterinthecrowd.
AboynearthepressareacalledoutduringaQ&AsessionandVanceinvitedhimtospeak.
“Iskippedschooltoday,”theboynamedHenrysaid.“IwaswonderingifIcouldgetapicturewithyou.”
VancesmiledandbeckonedHenryuptothestageastheroomeruptedincheers.
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Vanceanswered,“Henrysaid‘Iskippedschool.CanIhaveapicturewithyou?’Well,IguessIgottohavesomeexcusetoskipschool,soImightaswellgetaphotowithHenry.”
HenrywalkedtothestageinaredTrumphatandanAmericanflagT-shirt.TheyshookhandsandHenrypulledouthisphone.Vanceleanedinfortheselfieasthecrowdroared.Thevicepreside
