JD Vance told a funny anecdote about his shamrock socks(Image: FOX45)
JD Vance revealed how Donald Trump questioned his shamrock socks on St Patrick’s Day.
Speaking at a breakfast today to St Patrick’s Day 2026, Vance jokingly said he feared that Trump would “bust my chops.”
Vance recalled how last year, while hosting the breakfast, he was told to wear socks to honor the Taoiseach, and he “wore some shamrock socks.”
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“I did that knowing that when we met the president later with the Taoiseach at the Oval Office, I’d be sitting down hed’d see my socks and would bust my chops about the fact that I was not wearing boring black socks, I was wearing these bright white shamrock socks,” he said.
Vance joked that this year he was wearing “slightly more muted” shamrock socks and wondered whether Trump would notice once they met in a few hours.
Trump noticeably stopped in his tracks to comment on Vance’s socks during last year’s meeting with the Taoiseach. While discussing inflation, he took a moment to tell Vance he was intrigued by the shamrock-inspired clothing choice.
What’s with these socks?” Trump asked, prompting people in the press pool to laugh.
After Vance explained that the fashion choice was in honor of the Irish prime minister, Trump joked, “I’m trying to stay focused, but I’m very impressed with the VP’s socks.”
Sen. Markwayne Mullin, Sen. Dan Sullivan, and Sen. Dave McCormick were among the group of about 30 guests attending Tuesday’s breakfast.
Vance said this event is one of his favorite traditions as vice president and mentioned how “there’s so many common cultural sensibilities” between the U.S. and Ireland. He also called Ireland an “important trading and economic partner.”
“So many of the greatest Americans were people who came from Ireland or their families came from Ireland,” Vance said before describing former president Ronald Reagan as an example of “a great Irishman.”
The Taoiseach remarked on the deep history of Irish Americans who made their mark on America and spoke about the country’s 250th birthday this year.
“Irish workers helped craft the skylines of America’s great cities and fortified the fabric of communities across the Atlantic,” Martin said.He also spoke about the economic ties and work around AI technology that Ireland and the U.S share.“It is clear that the threads across the Atlantic that are woven through the rich tapestry of the United States remain strong,” Martin said in closing.Vance spoke briefly, then called up Sullivan, who stood and offered a blessing and a prayer. He offered a few Irish blessings, concluding with: “May the coffee be strong, the remarks be brief, and remember, you can always tell an Irishman, but you can’t tell him much.”