Vance mocks Senate Democrat's Russia criticism with 'Always Sunny' meme

Vice President Vance turned to cult favorite “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” to mock his former colleague, Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), on Monday.

Responding to a post from Murphy on X in which the Democrat linked President Trump’s handling of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine to an affinity for dictators, Vance posted a meme that is popularly used online to tease people about conspiracy theories and other questionable tales. Vance included no text or comment beyond the still image of a scene from a 2008 episode in which character Charlie rants in front of a detailed pinboard. The FX sitcom has aired since 2005.

Vance, who at 40 years old is the nation's third-youngest vice president in history, is no stranger to pithy rebuttals online, having similarly derided foes in the past.

Murphy was discussing Trump and Vance's fiery Oval Office meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday that erupted into a shouting match in front of television cameras and other media outlets. Afterward, Zelensky was asked to leave the White House without signing an anticipated deal that Trump sought in exchange for continued support and advancing peace talks.

“It appears as if America is trying to align itself with dictators — that Donald Trump wants us to have our closest relationships with despots all around the world because that makes it easier for him to transition America into a kleptocratic oligarchy where Elon Musk and Donald Trump rule and steal from the American people,” Murphy said in the clip from a Sunday CNN interview.