Right before Donald Trump’s congressional speech on March 4, a lip reader claims that JD Vance uttered some chilling words in a conversation he believed to be private.

JD Vance’s political journey has been nothing short of a dramatic transformation. Back in 2016 – the same year his book “Hillbilly Elegy” was released – Vance openly expressed his disdain for Donald Trump, calling him an “idiot,” likening him to Nixon and, at worst, “America’s Hitler.”

“I go back and forth between thinking Trump is a cynical a**hole like Nixon who wouldn’t be that bad (and might even prove useful) or that he’s America’s Hitler,” Reuters reports of a private message Vance sent on Facebook to an associate in 2016.

When his Hitler comment went public in 2022, a spokesperson “did not dispute it, but said it no longer represented Vance’s views.”

In a striking reversal, he has since become one of Trump’s most loyal soldiers, rising through the ranks to secure a spot as vice president.

Congressional speech

On March 4, House Speaker Mike Johnson presided over the House floor, preparing for the president’s bold and fiery congressional address.

But right before Trump promised that his disruptive approach to politics was “just getting started,” Vice President JVance was chatting with Johnson, right in front of a live microphone.

But what was he saying?

‘Full reckoning’

Speaking with the Mirror, lip reading specialist Jeremy Freeman claims that Vance privately stated, “Yes it is, a full reckoning, and long overdue”.

He was also reportedly overheard telling Johnson, “By the way, I think the speech is going to be great. But I don’t know how you do this for 90 minutes.”

Johnson’s response to the VP was picked up by a nearby hot mic, where he’s heard saying: “The hardest thing was doing it during Biden, when his speech was a stupid campaign speech.”

This wasn’t a throwaway comment – it was serious enough for Johnson to react by discreetly lowering his microphone, as if ensuring their conversation remained private.

JD Vance’s three-word threat moments before Trump’s address caught by lip reader https://t.co/Ni5cHkUQpr @JDVance @SpeakerJohnson

What’s the reckoning JD? What are you vultures planning? You’ve hijacked our country & it’s money
what are you going to do now? send us to camps?

— WWII / KOREA US MARINE’S PISSED OFF DAUGHTER!!!! (@MareeOSullivan2) March 5, 2025

But what exactly was Vance referring to? And how does it fit into the broader political landscape as Trump and his allies gear up for another contentious political battle?

‘Vance is the threat’

Vance’s words come at a time when he has been making headlines for his fiery rhetoric and policy stances. Just days before his cryptic remark, he had a heated exchange with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office and has been publicly dismissive toward Britain.

While his comment about a “full reckoning” is not confirmed or understood, the remark sparked online speculation with fans offering their opinions on the VP who some are calling a “punk.”

“What’s the reckoning JD? What are you vultures planning? You’ve hijacked our country & it’s money what are you going to do now? send us to camps?” tweets one netizen.

“I’ve seen Vance’s type before. The weedy kid who hangs around the bully, but soils himself when the bully isn’t around and is confronted alone. Runs his mouth, but backpedals when he realizes he’s about to get a punch in the face. I detest bullies, and those who enable them,” shares a second.

Another adds, “Trump is a dupe – Vance is the threat.”

Given this transformation, his “full reckoning” comment is especially intriguing. Is he signaling a purge of anti-Trump elements within the party? A warning to political adversaries? Or is it a broader call for a shift in government priorities under the new administration?

Regardless, one thing is certain: Vance is no longer just a politician in Trump’s orbit. He’s a key player in an administration that appears poised for sweeping political and institutional changes. And if his words are any indication, the reckoning – whatever it may be – has only just begun.

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy was first a comedian, then a president, and now, due to recent events, one of the most recognizable figures in the world. He has been the figurehead for Ukraine since Russia crossed the border and started the war in 2022.

Things have grown complicated of late, but while Zelenskyy remains in the thick of a war, with an entire country on his shoulders, he has a lot of support — not only from his staff but also from his wife, Olena Zelenska.

The First Lady of Ukraine has not been seen as much as her husband, but despite the war, she has sought to try and give her countrymen and women some semblance of normality. Recently, Olena made a statement about the many children who were abducted from Ukraine and taken to Russia. Sadly, the update is far from positive.

Olena Zelenska and Volodymyr Zelenskyy know each other inside out. Together, they have faced extraordinary times, and the story of how they came to the Ukrainian presidency. Yet when her husband announced that he was running for president, Olena, it’s said, was far from happy.

Olena Zelenska—whose maiden name is Kiyashko—was born on February 5, 1978, in Kryvyi Rih, a city in central Ukraine, about 260 miles south of Kyiv. Zelenska and Zelenskyy grew up in the same city and were born just a week apart. However, it wasn’t until both were students at Kryvyi Rih National University that they met for the first time.

“I don’t remember the moment when Vladimir and I first met eyes. Everyone knew him at school. His company was always bright. If it was loud somewhere, then Zelenskyy was there,” Olena recalled.

Olena and Volodymyr met at university and soon after started dating. Volodymyr was a law student but also aspired to be a comedian. When they first met, it wasn’t quite love at first sight, at least not from Volodymyr’s point of view.

Speaking with Lifestyle, the president said he took pride in finding it easy to approach girls. However, things were quite the opposite with Olena. She didn’t let him in at first, which led to him continuing to try and impress her.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy & Olena Zelenska

The Ukrainian president explained that, at the time, she was dating someone else, and she wasn’t really interested in a relationship with him. However, as time passed, he fell deeply in love with her. Their shared interests, Olena says, also laid the ground for their relationship.

“He immediately made attempts to look after me, and I didn’t really want that at that time,” she said. “But our conversations convinced me of the opposite. We looked in the same direction, we liked the same music, we could talk about anything. In a relationship, that is very important.”

After eight years of dating, the couple tied the knot on September 6, 2003. A year later, they welcomed their daughter Aleksandra. In 2013, Olena gave birth to the couple’s second child, Kiril.

When Olena Zelenska and Volodymyr Zelenskyy got married, the idea of them becoming the president and first lady of Ukraine wasn’t something they’d considered. They had completely different interests at first, but once they got to know each other, they found they worked well together.

As Olena was a writer – and Volodymyr an up-and-coming comedian — she started writing material for her husband. Then, in the 2010s, Zelenskyy’s career skyrocketed thanks to the Ukrainian comedy series Servant of the People. Olena was a writer on the show, which ran between 2015 and 2019.

Olena Zelenska’s vision for Ukraine

The comedy show starred Zelenskyy as the friendly high school teacher Vasiliy Petrovich Goloborodko. In the show, he became the president after being increasingly tired of what he said were corrupt politicians.

Ironically enough, the show ended in 2019 because its star, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, became the actual president of Ukraine. Suffice to say that his was a rather unconventional road to becoming president.

Zelenskyy made his plan for Ukraine clear, and Olena Zelenska also had issues she wanted to address. It took about half a year before she and her team decided which task was the priority. Finally, they settled on children’s health and reforms in school nutrition.

Zelenska wanted Ukrainian schoolchildren to be educated about eating healthy, and for school food to become better and more nutritious. The Ukrainian Ministry of Health was to present a new nutrition program in schools. When she went overseas with her husband, she visited several medical centers working with the same issues.

“In Japan, for example, there is a nutritionist in every school that pays special attention to the nutrition of children with allergies, and the kitchens in schools are completely separated and sterile, like an operations room. I sourced numerous ideas and became convinced that making positive changes is real, you just have to sincerely crave something and work hard,” Olena explained.

“It’s not a normal relationship”

Today, she is known worldwide for a whole different reason. When the war began in 2022, Olena and her children, Aleksandra and Kiril, were believed to have remained at an undisclosed location in Ukraine. Like her husband, the first lady decided to stand her ground and stay strong.

“I will not have panic and tears,” Olena wrote on Instagram at the time. “I will be calm and confident. My children are looking at me. I will be next to them. And next to my husband. And with you.”

Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Olena could never have imagined where Ukraine would be as a country today. When the war broke out in February 2022, the couple was put to the ultimate test, and in the summer, Olena shared that they had decided to put their relationship on pause.

Speaking with CNN, Olena explained that their relationship dramatically changed because of the war. They were forbidden from seeing each other for long periods because of safety issues.

“But at least I can physically feel him next to me,” Zelenska said. “This isn’t normal. It’s not a normal relationship when children cannot see their father and have to talk to him on the phone. So our relationship is on pause just as it is for all Ukrainians.”

“We need to accumulate our strength, we need to save our energy,” she added.

Volodymyr and Olena Zelenska said goodbye to each other “the very first day” of the war

Speaking with Good Morning America, Olena spoke further about being separated from her husband.

“We say goodbye to each other the very first day. And over the next two months, we only had a chance to speak via the phone. I’m really proud of the fact that the world has uncovered the true identity of my husband,” she explained.

Being separated is always challenging for a couple, and in Zelenskyy and Olena’s case, it wasn’t a matter of months. The war is still ongoing, but despite the fact that they have been apart for a long time, their marriage is stronger than ever, according to the first lady. Speaking to Daily Mail, Olena said that they never let each other down.

“We’re never tired of each other, we never bore each other. And it makes the family stronger, too. It’s not a normal life for any person to live in a country at war. It’s a constant psychological burden and pressure. I hope when this pressure is relieved, with our victory, we will be able to stay sane and we’ll be fine. However, now I think that we are as close as ever emotionally,” Zelenska said.

She added: “And we understand each other very well. In fact, it is very important that you can respect your nearest and dearest. I am sure love is not enough. And I am happy that I can respect my husband because it would have been very hard to stay with him, even given huge love, if I hadn’t believed in his honesty:”

Olena Zelenska says only 1,227 abducted children has been returned from Russia

Although the war is raging, Olena does not let that stop her from performing her duties as first lady. She has, for example, been a big supporter of trying to get more women to start businesses in Ukraine, but even so, it’s impossible to turn away from the reality of the situation.

When appearing on the Italian political and news talk show Quarta Repubblica, Olena spoke about the importance of the world remembering who started the war and how crucial it is to help support Ukraine.

“Instead of stopping the aggressor and ensuring that he can never harm anyone again, discussions begin about some so-called mutually beneficial dialogue with him. This is a distortion of reality, a blurring of morality. And it is an extremely dangerous situation for everyone,” she said.

“We are not fighting for kilometers. We are fighting for our people in the occupied territories. These kilometers are their homes, their jobs, their schools, their familiar streets. These people have the right to live in their country without fear. We cannot leave them in danger.”

Many civilians have been killed since Russia entered Ukraine. According to the Ukrainian government, more than 19,000 children have been abducted and taken to Russia. Sadly, Olena Zelenska recently shared that only 1,227 children have been returned – and that Russia is obstructing the process of returning the children via several methods.

“Unfortunately, this is not a mechanism that works consistently. That is why the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children was created – to ensure that such a mechanism exists and operates. Today, 41 countries are already part of this coalition,” she concluded.

Malia Obama, daughter of former POTUS and FLOTUS Barack and Michelle Obama, is now a grown woman who is slowly forging a new path for herself – and she’s even decided to change her name.

The 25-year-old recently showcased her directorial debut, The Heart, at the Sundance Film Festival.

Interestingly, the film’s credits notably didn’t include her family surname.

Born Malia Ann Obama on July 4, 1998, her middle name pays tribute to her paternal grandmother, who succumbed to ovarian cancer at 52 in 1995. Growing up in the limelight as the President’s daughter and graduating from Harvard, Malia opted to explore a career in screenwriting.

In her latest project, The Heart, where Malia assumes the roles of director and screenwriter, she adopted the pseudonym Malia Ann. Making a striking appearance on the festival’s red carpet earlier this year, Malia enjoyed the premiere of her movie.

Though, this venture into filmmaking isn’t Malia’s inaugural foray into the industry. In 2021, she contributed to the writing team for the series Swarm, which later streamed on Amazon Prime. With notable cast members such as Billie Eilish and Rory Culkin, Swarm marked a promising start to her professional journey.

“Some of her pitches were wild as hell, and they were just so good and so funny. She’s an incredible writer,” Swarm co-creator Janine Nabers told E! Online about Malia’s talent. “She brought a lot to the table… She’s really, really dedicated to her craft.”

Despite her prominent lineage, executive producer of Swarm Stephen Glover was quick to say that Malia was treated no differently from other members of the creative team.

“We can’t be easy on her just because she’s the [former] President’s daughter,” he admitted to Vanity Fair. “Nah, she’s very down to earth and cool. So, it’s not a problem at all.”

Proud parents Barack and Michelle Obama have openly expressed their pride in Malia, showering her with affectionate birthday wishes on her recent 25th birthday.

“Happy birthday to this talented, hilarious, and beautiful young woman,” Barack wrote on Instagram. “Malia, I hope 25 brings you everything you’re looking for and more.”

Michelle echoed her husband’s words, posting: “Happy birthday, Malia! I feel so lucky to be your mom and to be able to watch you become the wonderful young woman you are today. Love you so much! ?”

From Malia Obama to Malia Ann, from the President’s daughter to a budding Hollywood screenwriter and director, it’s clear that there is a bright future ahead!