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J.D. Vance<\/strong> joked that he felt like the forgotten kid from \u201cHome Alone\u201d after being left behind during Donald Trump\u2019s trip to China. Trump traveled to Beijing this week with a large political and business delegation, while Vance stayed back in Washington. The vice president commented while speaking about how empty the White House feels whenever Trump travels overseas.<\/p>\n While discussing Donald Trump\u2019s overseas visit, J.D. Vance compared himself to Macaulay Culkin\u2019s famous movie character Kevin McCallister. \u201cI don\u2019t travel outside the country with the president,\u201d Vance explained, according to Radar Online<\/a>. He then joked, \u201cOn days like today, I sometimes feel like Macaulay Culkin in Home Alone. I walk into the White House, and it\u2019s very quiet, and no one\u2019s there, and it takes me a second to realize exactly what\u2019s going on!\u201d<\/p>\n Trump\u2019s China delegation reportedly included Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Trump\u2019s son Eric Trump, and Lara Trump, along with executives like Elon Musk and Tim Cook. Melania Trump was also absent from the trip.<\/p>\n Vance\u2019s omission quickly sparked speculation online because of his past comments about China. During the 2024 campaign season, he called China America\u2019s biggest threat. According to the BBC<\/a>, he also previously faced backlash after saying the United States \u201cborrows money from Chinese peasants to buy the things those Chinese peasants manufacture.\u201d<\/p>\n The timing also comes as rumors continue swirling about tension between Vance and Rubio over the Republican Party\u2019s future<\/a>. Trump recently added to that conversation when he joked, \u201cWho likes J.D. Vance? Who likes Marco Rubio? All right. Sounds like a good ticket.\u201d<\/p>\nJ.D. Vance compares himself to Home Alone character while Trump is gone<\/h2>\n