The now-infamous and contentious Oval Office meeting between Donald Trump and Democratic Congressional leaders actually had a fourth participant. Vice President Mike Pence sat through the entire exchange and never changed facial expressions. It became so distracting, some were wondering if he was awake, or alive.
We jest but scenes like this were custom-made for the internet. Twitter lit up.
Mike Pence looks exactly like our Elf on the Shelf during this discussion. pic.twitter.com/rdMSwBFHPO
— jlisle (@jlisle) December 11, 2018
I've seen my Elf on the Shelf move more than Mike Pence did in that meeting. And she has been in a booze enduced coma for a week. pic.twitter.com/ahzrurBRo4
— J ?️? (@Metriosity) December 12, 2018
We go live to Mike Pence pic.twitter.com/hWOo3qLemu
— Jessica Huseman (@JessicaHuseman) December 11, 2018
Pence is a trusted aide to Donald Trump and is a number 2 who knows his place. CNBC reports the VP actually does a lot.
“So far this month, Vice President Mike Pence has attended the inauguration of Mexico’s new president, delivered remarks while the late President George H.W. Bush lay in state, and held two formal calls with U.S. allies — one on Friday with the British foreign secretary about the Brexit vote and another on Tuesday morning with the Iraqi prime minister.”
But in the 20 minutes of debate inside the Oval Office today, Pence didn’t say a word, or change facial expressions. After the meeting, Pence went to Capitol Hill to brief GOP senators on what had just transpired.
Meanwhile, the late show writers were just given an early holiday gift. From The Late Show:
On #LSSC tonight: Step inside the mind of Mike Pence. pic.twitter.com/s1AsBkagVB
— The Late Show (@colbertlateshow) December 12, 2018