US Vice President elect JD Vance’s Thanksgiving dinner photo goes viral

US Vice President-elect JD Vance, a Republican leader, was recently photographed with his wife Usha Vance’s Indian family at a Thanksgiving dinner. The image, which has since gone viral on social media, shows Vance's family dressed in traditional Indian attire, evoking strong connections with Indian cultural celebrations. The photo resonated with many onlookers, who were reminded of their own family gatherings during festive times.


Shared by Asha Jadeja Motwani, a Silicon Valley-based venture capitalist on X (formerly known as Twitter), the picture is captioned: “JD Vance at Thanksgiving. Reminds me of the big fat Indian wedding.”
The viral photo from the Thanksgiving gathering featured Usha Vance’s extended Indian family, with as many as 21 relatives posing together for a traditional family picture. The image drew significant attention online, highlighting the vibrant familial connection and celebration of diversity.

Commenting on the post, one user said “JD got a sense of real family,". Another commented “Lots of respect to Vance here for spending time with his wife’s fully Indian family. It can be hard for an outsider to adapt to Indian culture, especially with the older generation. Seems like they had a great time.”
“From the pictures, it seems like a classic Indian family gathering,” said a third.