Vance hijacked a Cabinet meeting to make one thing clear: he is not President Donald Trump’s mysterious “fat” friend. Some have speculated that White House Comms Director Steven Cheung is the "fat friend" Trump keeps talking about. Vance, who lost 30 pounds between 2022 and 2024, has not been among the rumored candidates for Trump’s mysterious fat friend. Vance barely spoke during Thursday's Cabinet meeting. Like in the previous meeting, Cabinet members spent their allotted time flattering the president, but not everyone in attendance spoke.