Read our Privacy noticeVice President JD Vance has refused to apologize for making a fat-shaming joke about a fellow conservative, instead insisting: “I feel pretty good about that.” The vice president then mocked the pundit by chiming in with: “I’m surprised to hear Mark [sic] say this. open image in gallery Anchor Hugh Hewitt presses Vice President JD Vance on why he insulted conservative pundit Marc Thiessen on X with a fat joke. “You know, it was a joke, Hugh,” the vice president answered. Vance was not the only conservative to receive an angry response over their contribution to the debate stirred by Kolvert’s burrito post.