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They literally did detain travelers who have funny meme images of the VP on their phones.

thedrbrian 1y ago
they detained him for his drug use https://x.com/CBP/status/1937651325354795444 https://x.com/CBP/status/1937651325354795444
- aigen001 1y ago
  "He told the Norwegian newspaper Nordlys that he was questioned at the airport about illegal drug use. He admitted to having used cannabis on two occasions — in Germany and in New Mexico. - It’s legal in both places, so in my mind it was irrelevant, he said." - Nordlys https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/06/25/norwegian-tourist-jd-vance-meme/ https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/06/25/norwegian-tourist-jd-... https://www.nordlys.no/denied-entry-to-the-us-admitted-to-legal-drug-use/s/5-34-2181019 https://www.nordlys.no/denied-entry-to-the-us-admitted-to-le...
  - rsingel 1y ago
    Sadly, if that were actually true that would be even f*** worse. Oh we're not going to let tourists into our country because we asked them whether or not they'd ever smoked pot and they said yes. We have no idea whether that's actually true or not, but if it is, that's the dumbest thing I've ever f*** heard, especially given the marijuana's legal in most states in the United States that anyone outside the US would actually want to visit
  - ashleyn 1y ago
    It's not legal federally. Not that I agree with giving him shit about it, but the federal government basically considers it the same thing as fentanyl. Don't admit it on any federal application.
  - grafmax 1y ago
    > “Verbally they said it was because of extremist propaganda and narcotic paraphernalia," with "extremist propaganda" referring to the alleged meme With the “narcotic paraphernalia” referring to “a photo of the traveler with a homemade wooden pipe” according to Mikkelson. The official document for his rejection stated this reason: > it appears you are attempting to engage in unauthorized employment without authorization and proper documentation With all these conflicting accounts in mind, perhaps it is plausible that he was denied entry because of his admitted legal cannabis use on two prior occasions. Or perhaps Homeland Security indeed retaliated against a someone for possessing a JD Vance meme, then decided to lie about it.
buzzerbetrayed 1y ago
This is a perfect example of the problem with media reporting bullshit and then later correcting it. Everyone hears the bullshit, very few people hear the actual reason.
- more_corn 1y ago
  Or, and hear me out on this, maybe he was ejected for funny memes and they made up the other excuse after the fact.

they detained him for his drug use https://x.com/CBP/status/1937651325354795444 https://x.com/CBP/status/1937651325354795444

aigen001 1y ago
"He told the Norwegian newspaper Nordlys that he was questioned at the airport about illegal drug use. He admitted to having used cannabis on two occasions — in Germany and in New Mexico. - It’s legal in both places, so in my mind it was irrelevant, he said." - Nordlys https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/06/25/norwegian-tourist-jd-vance-meme/ https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/06/25/norwegian-tourist-jd-... https://www.nordlys.no/denied-entry-to-the-us-admitted-to-legal-drug-use/s/5-34-2181019 https://www.nordlys.no/denied-entry-to-the-us-admitted-to-le...
- rsingel 1y ago
  Sadly, if that were actually true that would be even f*** worse. Oh we're not going to let tourists into our country because we asked them whether or not they'd ever smoked pot and they said yes. We have no idea whether that's actually true or not, but if it is, that's the dumbest thing I've ever f*** heard, especially given the marijuana's legal in most states in the United States that anyone outside the US would actually want to visit
- ashleyn 1y ago
  It's not legal federally. Not that I agree with giving him shit about it, but the federal government basically considers it the same thing as fentanyl. Don't admit it on any federal application.
- grafmax 1y ago
  > “Verbally they said it was because of extremist propaganda and narcotic paraphernalia," with "extremist propaganda" referring to the alleged meme With the “narcotic paraphernalia” referring to “a photo of the traveler with a homemade wooden pipe” according to Mikkelson. The official document for his rejection stated this reason: > it appears you are attempting to engage in unauthorized employment without authorization and proper documentation With all these conflicting accounts in mind, perhaps it is plausible that he was denied entry because of his admitted legal cannabis use on two prior occasions. Or perhaps Homeland Security indeed retaliated against a someone for possessing a JD Vance meme, then decided to lie about it.

buzzerbetrayed 1y ago

This is a perfect example of the problem with media reporting bullshit and then later correcting it. Everyone hears the bullshit, very few people hear the actual reason.

more_corn 1y ago
Or, and hear me out on this, maybe he was ejected for funny memes and they made up the other excuse after the fact.