JD Vance left 'Home Alone' as Veep makes biting joke about being cut out of China summit

By PHILLIP NIETO, US POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 20:15, 13 May 2026 | Updated: 20:18, 13 May 2026 JD Vance joked that Donald Trump has left him 'home alone' at the White House as the President jetted off for a high-stakes summit in China. Speaking at a Wednesday press conference, Vance likened himself to Macaulay Culkin in the beloved 90s Christmas film Home Alone. The Vice President made the admission about wandering the empty corridors of the West Wing just as the President touched down in Beijing. 'So as you know, Trump just landed in China,' Vance said. 'I sometimes feel like Macaulay Culkin in Home Alone.' 'I walk into the White House, it's very quiet, and no one's there, and it takes me a second to realize exactly what's going on.' Vance was conspicuously left off the guest list for the trip, with Trump instead traveling alongside top diplomatic advisers and a delegation of American tech billionaires. The Vice President has said Secret Service protocols prevent him from traveling to high-risk countries at the same time as the President. The joke comes amid recent revelations that Trump has left beyond-the-grave instructions for Vance should anything happen to him in office. Speaking at a Wednesday press conference, Vance likened himself to Macaulay Culkin in the beloved 90s Christmas film Home Alone 'So as you know, Trump just landed in China,' Vance said. 'I sometimes feel like Macaulay Culkin in Home Alone' The Vice President made the admission about wandering the empty corridors of the West Wing just as the President touched down in Beijing No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.