White House ‘Home Alone’: Vance jokes during Trump’s China visit for key talks

Vice President J.D. Vance, who is clinging to the White House, compares his situation to Macaulay Culkin In the 1990 movie “Home Alone.”U.S. Secret Service rules do not allow the president and vice president to travel abroad together to protect the line of succession.President of the United States Donald Trump He is currently on an official visit to China and is expected to return home on Saturday.“As you know, the president arrived in China just a few hours ago. As you may know, per Secret Service policy, I will not travel abroad with the president of the United States,” Vance told reporters on Wednesday.“So on days like today, I sometimes feel like Macaulay Culkin in ‘Home Alone.’ I walk into the White House and it’s so quiet, no one is there, and it takes me a second to realize what the hell is going on,” the vice president said, drawing laughter from reporters.Vance, who heads the anti-fraud task force, also warned that federal funding for the government’s health insurance program could be “shut down” to states that don’t cooperate with the Trump administration’s crackdown on alleged fraud.directed by Chris ColumbusHome Alone tells the story of eight-year-old Kevin, who is accidentally left behind during a family vacation abroad and has to protect his home from burglars.Trump, meanwhile, was welcomed by his Chinese counterparts Xi Jinping Important talks were held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.