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Vance Profanity Outburst After Tech CEOs Delay America.gov Launch

By Drooid · Oct 22, 2026, 6:38 PM UTC · How we work

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U.S. Vice President JD Vance launched a profanity tirade after two tech CEOs delayed him.
Elon Musk and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang spoke for over 30 minutes, pushing Vance’s slot back.
Vance ordered his team to remove Musk and Huang, saying the program ran too long.
The outburst occurred at the America.gov launch on Sept. 29 in Washington’s Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium.

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U.S. Vice President JD Vance launched a profanity tirade after two tech CEOs delayed him.
Elon Musk and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang spoke for over 30 minutes, pushing Vance’s slot back.
Vance ordered his team to remove Musk and Huang, saying the program ran too long.
The outburst occurred at the America.gov launch on Sept. 29 in Washington’s Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium.