Trump Pauses Oval Office Meeting With Irish PM After Noticing Vance’s Socks

During an Oval Office meeting with Ireland’s prime minister, President Donald Trump sparked laughter when he interrupted the discussion to comment on Vice President JD Vance’s choice of socks.

Vance had opted for a pair of socks decorated with shamrocks, complemented by a green tie, in honor of the meeting with Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin. As Trump was speaking on the topics of the economy and inflation, he suddenly paused to draw attention to the socks.

“I love these socks! What’s with these socks? I’m trying to stay focused, but I’m gonna ask for the VP’s socks,” Trump remarked, prompting laughter from Vance, Martin, and others present in the room.

Vance later shared a video clip of the moment on the X platform, captioning it with an LOL emoji, writing, “I knew he’d comment on these socks.”

Earlier that day, Vance and his wife, second lady Usha Vance, welcomed Martin and his wife to the Naval Observatory, the official residence of the vice president.

“In your honor, I have worn these shamrocks,” Vance told Martin, showing off his socks.

“I will say when we meet later in the Oval Office,” he added, “the president is a very big fan of conservative dress.”

Speaking to Martin, Vance joked, “If he notices socks, you have to defend me in the Oval Office and say this is an important part of cementing the Irish-American relationship, and that’s the only reason I’m wearing these socks.”

He went on to emphasize the significance of the connection between the U.S. and Ireland, stating, “One of the things we try to do with this breakfast is just remind people of the important bonds of friendship between the United States and Ireland.”

Martin also touched on the strong relationship between the two nations, particularly highlighting U.S. involvement in the peace process that helped resolve the conflict in Ireland between the Irish Republican Army and the British government, which had sought to maintain rule over Northern Ireland.

“Nowhere is the strength of the U.S.-Irish relationship more in evidence than in our own peace process,” Martin said.

“Forty-four years ago, President Reagan called for a just and peaceful solution to the conflict that has for so long devastated lives on our island. Politicians from both sides of the aisle rose to the occasion, and the lasting peace we enjoy today on our island is a signature achievement of U.S. foreign policy.

“This story of peace is one that we both wrote together. We know that building peace is a difficult and painstaking task, and we are ready to play our part in supporting work to end conflict and to secure peace in Ukraine or in the Middle East or wherever,” he continued.

Martin also praised Trump’s administration, stating, “We welcome very much the unrelenting focus and effort that President Trump and his administration has brought to this task from his very first days in office, and we welcome the progress that is clearly being made.” He further acknowledged, “The United States has been a steadfast friend of Ireland for centuries. Indeed, the United States was the first country to recognize our long-sought independence.”

In a separate matter, Vance also issued a warning against what he described as “rogue” federal judges who, in his view, are misusing their authority to improperly obstruct Trump’s role as the head of the Executive Branch.

“If a judge tried to tell a general how to conduct a military operation, that would be illegal. If a judge tried to command the attorney general in how to use her discretion as a prosecutor, that’s also illegal. Judges aren’t allowed to control the executive’s legitimate power,” Vance said, according to ABC.