Category: Vince Vaughn

Hollywood actor Vince Vaughn surprised fans with a visit to the Oval Office on Good Friday as the White House shared a smiling picture of him with President Trump. 

Vaughn has quietly emerged as a conservative in recent years and has popped up at several Trump events, with Friday’s picture with Trump his clearest show for support yet for the president’s MAGA movement. 

Although Vaughn has not publicly said he supports Trump, the image divided fans as some said they were disappointed to see him with the Republican, despite the actor previously showing support at one of Trump’s celebratory inauguration balls in January. 

‘Vince is a conservative?’ one viewer said on X, with another branding it a ‘shame’ because they ‘used to love Vince Vaughn.’ 

Others took to mocking the White House’s caption of ‘White House Crashers’ – a joke on Vaughn’s 2005 hit Wedding Crashers – with memes branding them the ‘Stock Market Crashers.’ 

However, while some fans were less than impressed, others cheered the actor’s presence in the White House, which comes as several Hollywood actors have broken ranks with their liberal industry and gone MAGA in recent times. 

‘Good to know Vaughn is on the winning team,’ one commenter responded to the White House’s X post.  

Another noted that they were glad to see Vaughn in the halls of power after he was sharply criticized in 2020 when he was seen shaking Trump’s hand at a baseball game. 

Hollywood actor Vince Vaughn surprised fans with a visit to the Oval Office on Good Friday as the White House shared a smiling picture of him with President Trump

 The image divided opinions, with some mocking the White House’s caption of ‘White House Crashers’ – a joke on Vaughn’s 2005 hit Wedding Crashers – with memes branding them the ‘Stock Market Crashers’

The fan said they thought it was ‘awesome’ to see Vaughn with Trump in the White House years after facing backlash for merely sitting and chatting with Trump at the baseball game. 

The moment came at the College Football Playoff National Championship in New Orleans, where the actor was seen sitting next to Trump and First Lady Melania. 

The three appeared deep in conversation at the time, and their exchange ended with Vaughn and Trump warmly shaking hands. 

Vaughn has not publicly stated his support for Trump, but was seen schmoozing with Trump insiders at his inauguration ball in January. The day before the inauguration, Vaughn was also pictured with Tucker Carlson. 

He has not yet commented on his picture with Trump on Friday, which reportedly came after he attended a prayer service at the U.S. Capitol. 

Reverend Patrick Mahoney, the Director of the Christian Defense Coalition, also took to X to share a selfie with Vaughn from Friday, saying the actor was with me at the US Capitol before he crashed the White House with President Trump… Just sayin.’ 

Vaughn was sharply criticized in 2020 when he was seen shaking Trump’s hand at a baseball game 

After some criticized Vaughn for his interaction with Trump at the baseball game, he defended the move and said it did not imply an endorsement of Trump or his policies. 

‘In my career I’ve met a lot of politicians who I’ve always been cordial to; I’ve met Nancy Pelosi and was cordial to her as well,’ he said of the Democratic Speaker of the House.  

As evidence, Vaughn added that he greeted the Democratic strategist James Carville, who had a cameo in Wedding Crashers, at the same game.

‘It was the only time I’ve ever met him. We said hello. He was very personable,’ he said, adding with a laugh, ‘I didn’t get into policies.’

The True Detective star continued, ascribing much of the outrage to a minority of people online.

Reverend Patrick Mahoney, the Director of the Christian Defense Coalition, also took to X to share a selfie with Vaughn from Friday, saying the actor was with me at the US Capitol before he crashed the White House with President Trump… just sayin’ 

The day before the inauguration, Vaughn was also pictured (right) with Tucker Carlson 

Some fans shared surprise to find out Vaughn would be seen with Trump, despite the actor previously showing support at one of the president’s celebratory inauguration balls in January (pictured with Rep. Nancy Mace) 

‘I think people are more charged than ever about these things,’ he continued. 

‘But I don’t think most people take that stuff as seriously as the small percentage that’s making noise about it.

‘I was raised with the idea that you could have different likes and beliefs and you should respect and defend that in other people, not shout it down. 

‘The people you disagree with the most, you should stand up for their right to do that.’ 

Vince Vaughn made a rare public appearance with his family to celebrate the unveiling of his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday. 

The Swingers star, 54, was joined by his wife Kyla, 45,  and their two children, 13-year-old daughter Locklyn and 11-year-old son Vernon, as he delivered a heartfelt tribute to them from the podium during the ceremony. 

‘My beautiful wife Kyla, I’m so glad that you’re with me on this now, I’m so grateful for you and these beautiful kids and for all the laughter that we share together,’ Vince gushed about his wife, whom he married in 2010. 

‘As much as all this means, Vernon and Locklyn, you guys really do need to know that you guys are the most important thing in the world to me,’ he added.

The event also saw appearances from celebs like Mel Gibson and Peter Billingsley, as well as Bill Lawrence, the mastermind behind Scrubs and Ted Lasso, who is currently serving as an executive producer on Vaughn’s latest series Bad Monkey. 

Vince Vaughn made a rare public appearance with his Kyla, 45, and their two children, 13-year-old daughter Locklyn and 11-year-old son Vernon to celebrate the unveiling of his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday

‘My beautiful wife Kyla, I’m so glad that you’re with me on this now, I’m so grateful for you and these beautiful kids and for all the laughter that we share together,’ Vince gushed about his wife, whom he married in 2010 

During his speech, Vince playfully remarked that while it was great to have famous friends in the crowd, his wife and children were the most important people present. 

‘You’re not as lucrative and you don’t give me access to the kind of stuff that this kind of thing does,’ he joked.

‘But with that all being said, you guys are the most important and I love you very much. It’s great to have you guys with me.’ 

Also present in the audience were Vaughn’s parents, Vernon Vaughn and Sharon Eileen Depalmo.

His two sisters, Valeri and Victoria Vaughn, also joined in to celebrate the special occasion with the family. 

In a recent interview with The New York Times Magazine, Vaughn expressed that fatherhood has been a tremendous ‘joy,’ noting it has made him more ’empathetic, patient, and skilled at encouragement.’

While Vince is promoting his new Apple TV+ series Bad Monkey, he recently spoke about doing a follow up to his smash hit Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story. 

‘They’ve always talked about these things forever and I had an idea that was fun and the studio likes it, so we’ll see where it goes,’ Vaughn told The Hollywood Reporter. 

The event also saw appearances from celebs like Mel Gibson (pictured) and Peter Billingsley

Oscar winner Mel dressed up for the occasion in a pair of board shorts

Vince was last seen in public with his family at the Los Angeles Lakers game against the Houston Rockets in Crypto.com Arena in January 2023

In a recent interview with The New York Times Magazine , Vaughn expressed that fatherhood has been a tremendous ‘joy,’ noting it has made him more ’empathetic, patient, and skilled at encouragement’

In the original film, written and directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber, a ragtag group of underdogs competes in a dodgeball tournament in Las Vegas to save their beloved local gym from a ruthless corporate fitness chain.

Released 18 years ago, the film was a worldwide hit, earning $188.4 million against a $20 million budget.

Vince, who portrayed Pete LaFleur, the owner of Average Joe’s Gym, revealed that Ben Stiller is open to reprising his role as White Goodman, the scheming owner of Globo Gym, provided there is a fresh and humorous script. 

‘I think Ben [Stiller] is open to doing it, I think he’s in the same boat as me actually which is if it’s a really fun and great idea then that’s fun, but if it’s just something to go do it again then why?’ Vaughn explained.