Man who created the viral JD Vance meme trend speaks

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The cryptofication of JD Vance

Dave McNamee, who created the viral JD Vance edit trend, talks about how the crypto community has seized control of the meme.

Taylor Lorenz

Mar 11, 2025

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Memes mocking Vice President J. D. Vance have gone viral online, giving him an endless string of bizarre digital makeovers as a chubby-cheeked, childish kid with a lollipop, spinning propeller hats, and a Willy Wonka-inspired blueberry transformation. The memes escalated dramatically after Vance’s tense Oval Office exchange with Ukraine's President Zele…

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