JD Vance Retorts to Trump's Chief of Staff: 'Sometimes I Am'

J.D. Vance showed no signs of concern when Susie Wiles labeled him a "conspiracy theorist" in a recent interview published by Vanity Fair.

The vice president, 41, addressed the claim during a speech at Uline Shipping Supplies in Alburtis, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday, December 16—the same day the article was released. When a member of the audience brought up Wiles' comment, Vance laughed before confirming the statement.

J.D. Vance Listed 'Conspiracy Theories' He Believes 'Are True'

"Sometimes I am a conspiracy theorist, but I only believe in the conspiracy theories that are true," he told the crowd. "And by the way, Susie and I have joked in private and in public about that for a long time."

The politician then went on to list the "true" conspiracy theories he believes in.

"For example, I believed in the crazy conspiracy theory back in 2020 that it was stupid to mask 3-year-olds at the height of the COVID pandemic, that we should actually let them develop some language skills," he said.

J.D. Vance Cited Joe Biden 'Cover Up'

The VP continued, "You know, I believed in this crazy conspiracy theory that the media and the government were covering up the fact that Joe Biden was clearly unable to do the job."

"And I believed in the conspiracy theory that Joe Biden was trying to throw his political opponents in jail rather than win an argument against his political opponents," he added, laying into the former president.

Vance concluded his thoughts, "So, at least on some of these conspiracy theories, it turns out that a conspiracy theory is just something that was true six months before the media admitted it, and that's my understanding."

J.D. Vance Gushed Over Susie Wiles

At another point during his address, he praised Wiles' character.

"You know why I really love Susie Wiles?" he spilled. "Because she's who she is in the president's presence, she's the same exact person when the president isn't around. I've never seen Susie Wiles say something to the president and then go and counteract him or subvert his will behind the scenes."

What Did Susie Wiles Say About J.D. Vance?

Wiles, 68, mentioned Vance when seemingly suggesting to Vanity Fair's Chris Whipple that not all members of Trump's administration understood why the Jeffrey Epstein files should be released.

"The people that really appreciated what a big deal this is are Kash [Patel] and Dan Bongino," she explained. "Because they lived in that world. And the vice president, who’s been a conspiracy theorist for a decade."

Susie Wiles Called Vanity Fair's Article a 'Hit Piece'

Wiles also slammed the article, calling it "a disingenuously framed hit piece on me and the finest President, White House staff, and Cabinet in history."

In a post shared to X on Tuesday, she added, "Significant context was disregarded and much of what I, and others, said about the team and the President was left out of the story. I assume, after reading it, that this was done to paint an overwhelmingly chaotic and negative narrative about the President and our team."