Vice President JD Vance implied a top MAGA ally was fat in an unprovoked online attack. Turning Point USA personality Andrew Kolvet then provided anecdotal evidence on the affordability crisis from a college student’s observation of the price of burritos. Thiessen omitted that many college students do not use meal plan options provided by their schools. If you’ve ever met him in person, it’s quite obvious the man has never missed a burrito,” Vance posted, misspelling Thiessen’s first name. In 2024, he admitted that he had lost about 30 pounds since his 2022 Ohio Senate campaign, crediting diet and exercise, not weight loss medication.