# Jimmy Kimmel Jabs JD Vance Halloween Costume

> Jimmy Kimmel mocks JD Vance for wearing Dumbledore costume at Halloween.
- Title: Jimmy Kimmel Jabs JD Vance Halloween Costume · TheWrap
- Summary: Jimmy Kimmel mocks JD Vance for wearing Dumbledore costume at Halloween. Jimmy Kimmel criticized JD Vance for dressing as gay LGBTQ+ character Dumbledore…
- Keywords: jimmy kimmel, jd vance, halloween, harry potter, albus dumbledore, maga, lgbtq, trinity audio, mar-a-lago, entertainment, culture, business
- Source: TheWrap — https://thewrap.com/creative-content/tv-shows/jimmy-kimmel-audience-reacts-jd-vance-halloween-costume-jab
- Author: Alyssa Ray
- Published: 2026-11-03T06:07:05+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: jimmy kimmel, jd vance, halloween, harry potter, albus dumbledore, maga, lgbtq, trinity audio, mar-a-lago, entertainment, culture, business
## Jimmy Kimmel's Halloween Jabs
Jimmy Kimmel stunned his late night audience with a biting jab at Vice President JD Vance’s Halloween costume choice.

> JD Vance didn’t go to the [Mar-a-Lago] party. He was at home in Washington. His family had a ‘Harry Potter’ theme.
## Dumbledore Costume Controversy
Kimmel highlighted Vance’s decision to wear Dumbledore costume, sparking online backlash because the character is LGBTQ+ and not allowed in MAGA Land.

> And you can see he dressed as Dumbledore. He got a lot of flack online for this, because Dumbledore is gay and that’s not allowed in MAGA Land.
## Kimmel's Further Critique
Kimmel added another pointed zinger targeting Vance’s Halloween costume choice after highlighting the controversy.
## Key takeaway

Jimmy Kimmel criticized JD Vance for dressing as gay LGBTQ+ character Dumbledore during Halloween.