The White House‘s social media activity shows no sign of abating. This time around, the official POTUS Instagram celebrated a visit by actor Vince Vaughn, spoofing the poster from 2005’s Wedding Crashers for the occasion.
On Friday, the Bad Monkey star and executive producer shared a joint post with President Donald Trump‘s official social media account, commemorating his stop at the Oval Office. The photo parodies the poster for the classic romantic/buddy comedy film with Owen Wilson and Christopher Walken, featuring one titled “White House Crashers” with Vaughn and Trump as the performers getting top billing.
No additional details about the meeting were shared by either Vaughn or the GOP leader. Per The Hill, the White House didn’t formally list Vaughn on Trump’s schedule for reporters.
For his part, Vaughn has been a vocal libertarian, supporting Republican candidates in 2008 and 2012, and backing Rand Paul in 2016. He told the New York Times in a profile last year of his political beliefs, “I definitely am a believer more in allowing individuals to make choices … I’d rather say let people make their choices, and they can make different choices and have the consequences of their choices.”
In 2020, Vaughn faced backlash for appearing alongside Trump at a collegiate football game in New Orleans, where he was spotted chatting and shaking hands with him. Speaking to the Los Angeles Times shortly thereafter, he insisted the fiasco was overblown.
“In my career I’ve met a lot of politicians who I’ve always been cordial to … It was the only time I’ve ever met him. We said hello. He was very personable. I didn’t get into policies.”
He continued at the time, “I don’t have a party that I support and endorse. In fact, for me sometimes it’s difficult to find a candidate that you feel is philosophically consistent and not just going along with whoever is funding their particular party. That’s as much as I’ll get into it at this point.”
Next up on Vaughn’s docket is Season 2 of Apple TV+’s Bad Monkey, which will relocate from Miami to Los Angeles for filming, thanks in part to a $20 million tax credit from California.
