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Vice President JD Vance is shedding new light on President Donald Trump’s expectations for members of his administration, revealing a strict and decidedly old-school approach to professional appearance that extends all the way down to the color of a Cabinet member’s shoes.

Speaking on the “Hang Out with Sean Hannity” podcast, Vance said Trump believes public officials have a responsibility to show respect for the offices they hold, and that dressing appropriately is part of that obligation.

“The president has a certain sense that you ought to respect the place, you ought to respect the institution, respect the office. And one of the ways you do that is by dressing like a normal person,” Vance said in the episode released Thursday. “And I think that’s — it’s a very old-fashioned thing.”

According to Vance, Trump places a high value on professionalism and expects those around him to reflect that standard in their appearance. He contrasted the president’s preferences with what he sees as the more casual style adopted by many contemporary politicians.

Describing Trump’s own wardrobe formula, Vance said the president rarely strays from a familiar look.

“Well, I mean, he always has — it’s always a navy suit. It’s almost always a solid tie. It’s always black shoes,” Vance said. “Like, he’ll bust the chops of some of the Cabinet members if they’ve got brown shoes on.”

Trump’s attention to footwear apparently goes beyond criticism. Earlier this year, the president revealed that he has occasionally purchased shoes for administration officials.

“When they tell me they have a problem, I say, ‘Let me get you a pair of shoes,'” Trump told Kilmeade in March.

Vance said the president frequently notices and comments on the attire of people around him, including foreign leaders and even members of his own family.

Among the examples he cited was the now-famous “Zelensky moment,” when Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy faced questions during an Oval Office meeting about why he was not wearing a suit.

Months later, when Zelenskyy appeared at a White House meeting dressed more formally than usual, one reporter complimented his appearance.

A reporter told Zelenskyy he looked “fabulous in that suit,” before Trump added, “I said the same thing.”

Reflecting on the earlier controversy, Vance suggested the incident had not gone particularly well for the Ukrainian leader.

“That was not a good moment for him,” Vance said of Zelenskyy, referring to the tense exchange between the Ukrainian president and U.S. officials. “And it’s funny because things kind of worked out. I think, you know, we were able to repair that relationship.”

Vance also recalled a lighter moment involving Donald Trump Jr. during a September 11 memorial event while on the 2024 campaign trail.

“They’re reading out the names. But there’s — at one point, the president turns around and looks at Don Jr. And Don has like, a spread collar on. And the president’s like, ‘Oh, that’s a pretty wide collar there, Don,’” Vance said.

The vice president said the comment was clearly intended as a playful jab and illustrated how closely Trump pays attention to appearance.

“And you can tell, like, it just was absolutely a dig. So I’ve always — navy suit, black shoes and a conventional collar,” he added.

Taken together, Vance’s stories paint a picture of a White House where traditional dress standards remain firmly in place and where even the smallest fashion choices may not escape the president’s notice.

{Matzav.com}

Senior officials in Shas and United Torah Judaism were reportedly stunned over the weekend after learning that Prime Minister Binyomin Netanyahu is considering dissolving the Knesset as early as this week without advancing any of the major pieces of legislation sought by the chareidi parties, including the Daycare Subsidy Law, the Arrests Law, and the proposed Basic Law protecting Torah study, Matzav.com has learned.

The development has triggered deep frustration within the chareidi political camp, with some senior figures privately acknowledging what they view as a complete failure to secure their legislative priorities before the government heads to elections.

According to party insiders, Shas leaders had hoped that even if the controversial Daycare Subsidy Law could not be passed, Netanyahu would still advance Shas chairman Aryeh Deri’s proposed Arrests Law, along with the Basic Law on Torah Study. However, reports emerging overnight indicated that Netanyahu has already begun preparing for a rapid dissolution of the Knesset without bringing any of those measures to a vote.

“We no longer have anything with which to threaten him,” one senior chareidi official said. “The moment United Torah Judaism agreed to elections on October 20, as Netanyahu requested, we lost our leverage. We were left with nothing, and now he is the one deciding when the Knesset will be dissolved.”

The growing sense of disappointment has led some chareidi lawmakers to openly question their political strategy during the current coalition.

Another senior figure expressed sharp frustration with the outcome.

“We failed in everything. We have nothing to show our voters. We failed. Even in our final attempt we failed. What are we supposed to go into an election with? Netanyahu played us and played us, and we followed him like a blind goat.”

The anger comes after Netanyahu informed coalition leaders last week that the Daycare Subsidy Law would not pass during the current Knesset session because of opposition from coalition rebels.

That announcement sparked outrage among chareidi lawmakers, who viewed the move as a violation of coalition commitments. In response, Degel HaTorah chairman MK Moshe Gafni announced that his party’s representatives on the Knesset Finance Committee would vote against all budgetary transfers.

Degel HaTorah issued a strongly worded statement insisting that Netanyahu and Likud had explicitly committed to passing the legislation.

“There was a commitment by the prime minister and Likud to bring the Daycare Subsidy Law for approval. We insist on this firmly and will not accept any delay or retreat from that commitment.”

Agudas Yisrael issued a similar warning, arguing that failure to pass the law would signal that Netanyahu had already decided to bring down the government.

“Failure to pass the law means an admission by the prime minister that he has definitively chosen to dissolve the Knesset and go to elections.”

Adding to the uncertainty, political commentator Amit Segal reported Saturday night that senior coalition officials have been increasing pressure on Netanyahu to dissolve the Knesset immediately rather than wait several more weeks.

According to the report, coalition figures have warned the prime minister that continued delays could allow disputes over chareidi legislation to become an even greater political liability.

“The longer you delay, the more the chareidi legislation will hurt you. It is better for you to dissolve the Knesset this week and move into a caretaker government.”

Despite the mounting pressure, Netanyahu has reportedly not yet made a final decision regarding the exact timing of the Knesset’s dissolution. The prime minister is said to be weighing competing political considerations while deciding how to proceed.

{Matzav.com}