JD Vance reportedly told aides to get Elon Musk and Nvidia boss Jensen Huang 'the f*** off' after their overrunning talk

The Vice President watched from backstage at the America.gov launch, held near the National Mall, as the conversation between the two tech billionaires ran well beyond half an hour. His aides subsequently stormed into the production area and threatened to pull him from the event altogether. By that point, Vance was already around 30 minutes behind schedule for a MAHA summit with RFK Jr. Deputy chief of staff William Martin dismissed the story as "a complete fabrication."

Staff told organisers bluntly: 'Vance is the Vice President of the United States.'

Four sources described the outburst, which was aimed at Vance's own communications staff.