Jimmy Kimmel roasted the vice president for somehow bombing harder than Melania Trump’s disastrous “documentary.” The late-night host mocked JD Vance for having “a rough week,” topped off by a hollow audience at a Turning Point USA event in Georgia.

The moment came after an event host asked Vice President JD Vance about a spat between President Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV.

The vice president showed up at the Turning Point USA event, but apparently many fans didn't.

Vice President J.D. Vance was openly mocked on MS Now’s Morning Joe after he drew a sparse crowd to a top MAGA event in Georgia. The Morning Joe crew appeared stunned as they reacted to footage showing the arena at the University of Georgia about a quarter full as the vice president fielded questions from students.

Footage shows multiple rows of empty seats at a Turning Point USA event featuring Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday.

In the latter half of 2025, Vice President JD Vance’s future as the next Republican presidential nominee was looking fairly promising. It’s been a series of unfortunate events since then.

Kolvet asked Vance directly about the war and Trump’s back-and-forth with Leo. Audience questions were more aggressive. Vance jousted with at least one heckler over the war in Gaza, and he was pressed by another person over the administration’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case files.

Polling and prediction markets show a steady decline in support for the vice president who was once seen as a clear favorite.