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Fact Check: Was a Tourist Blocked from Entering the US Over a JD Vance Meme?

By C. Douglas Golden June 26, 2025 at 4:44am

It’s been a claim bandied about social media over the past few days and amplified by left-wing outlets — the latest scare regarding President Donald Trump’s administration and immigration.

But is it true? The Department of Homeland Security says not quite.

First, the allegations. According to multiple outlets, 21-year-old Mads Mikkelsen (no relation to the actor) from Norway had flown to Newark Liberty International Airport just outside of New York City on June 11.

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Donald Trump, Fact check, Immigration, J.D. Vance, Norway, Social media, Trump administration

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C. Douglas Golden is a writer who splits his time between the United States and Southeast Asia. Specializing in political commentary and world affairs, he's written for Conservative Tribune and The Western Journal since 2014. Aside from politics, he enjoys spending time with his wife, literature (especially British comic novels and modern Japanese lit), indie rock, coffee, Formula One and football (of both American and world varieties).

Birthplace

Morristown, New Jersey

Education

Catholic University of America

Languages Spoken

English, Spanish

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American Politics, World Politics, Culture