Amid riots, JD Vance’s meme threat to deport fashion critic who hates his suits

As immigration sweeps intensified in Los Angeles, one of the internet’s most unexpected voices joined the conversation — only to find himself in the crosshairs of Vice President JD Vance.

Derek Guy, the fashion commentator behind the popular X account known as “Menswear Guy”, on Monday revealed that he is living in the United States without legal documentation since his childhood. In a detailed thread, Guy recounted his personal journey, saying his mother brought him across the Canadian border as a baby after his family fled Vietnam during the Tet Offensive.

“My family escaped Vietnam after the Tet Offensive and went through an arduous journey that eventually landed them in Canada. My father worked there for a time as a janitor; my mother, a secretary. When work fell through, my dad was offered to work with his sister in the United States, so he went, as our family needed money. He ended up staying in the US longer than he was supposed to — not knowing immigration laws — and asked my mom to come be with him. Of course, she went and carried me over the border while I was still a baby,” Derek Guy wrote.

“I’m still unsure whether we technically broke an immigration law. The border between Canada and the United States was pretty porous (as it is today, for the most part). But either way, since I came here without legal documentation, I eventually fell into the category of being an undocumented immigrant. Yet, I’ve been in the United States since I was a baby. My identity and roots are very much based in this country, no different from anyone else,” he added.

The menswear guru’s admission came amid heightened tension over the Trump administration’s immigration raids in Los Angeles, which have sparked widespread protests and condemnation from immigrant rights groups.

Derek Guy also urged his followers to see undocumented immigrants not as gang members — as often portrayed by the Trump administration — but as neighbours, coworkers, and friends. “People like me are your neighbours, not MS-13,” he said.

The post caught the attention of JD Vance, whose name users quickly tagged in replies suggesting he had a chance to “do the funniest thing ever” — a veiled prompt to deport the fashion critic.

Vance responded with a meme of American actor Jack Nicholson nodding menacingly, a move many interpreted as a cryptic but chilling endorsement of deportation.

Derek Guy responded to the Vice President’s GIF with photos of Vance-styled suits. “I think I can outrun you in these clothes,” he quipped.

The fashion analyst and Vance have publicly clashed before, mostly over tailoring. Derek Guy has repeatedly mocked Vance’s sartorial choices, pointing out ill-fitting jackets, skinny pants, and loud ties.