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Vice President Mike Pence sat stoically during a heated meeting in the Oval Office between President Trump and senior Democratic congressional leaders. His posture didn't go unnoticed on Twitter. USA TODAY

WASHINGTON Vice President Mike Pence drew Twitter users' attention Tuesday with hisrestrainedperformance during a heated Oval Office meeting between President Donald Trump and Democratic congressional leaders.

Pence sat stoically as his boss got into testy exchanges with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and the likely next Speaker, House Minority Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. Stoically may be an understatement. Stonily might be more accurate.

And he didn't say a word.

As one Twitteruser phrased it with a holiday metaphor, Pence sat there "exactly like our Elf on the Shelf."

"Weird time to introduce the new Pence statue to the White House," tweeted talk show host Stephen Colbert.

In a review of his performance, New York Timesculture writer Sopan Deb declared Pence to "the worst member of this improv team."

"Mike Pence powered down to save electricity," said Max Burns, the communications director for Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights.

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Radio host Dean Obeidallah wondered if Pence "is actually still alive" or if it was a "'Weekend at Bernie's' type scenario where they just prop up Pence at meetings."

Here are some other reactions to Pence's quiet moments amid a chaotic meeting.

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President Donald Trump hosted a combative, and at times angry, meeting on Tuesday with Democratic leadersNancy Pelosi and Senator Chuck Schumer. And, through it all, Vice President Mike Pence remainedsilent and stoic, leading many to ponder just what was going on inside his head.

The three other political leaders sparred over border security, with Trump pushing for long promisedbut not builtwall along the southern border of the United States.

"I am proud to shut down the government for border security...I will take the mantle. I will be the one to shut it down. Im not going to blame you for it,"Trump saidabout his wall. The presidentbickeredand interrupted frequently,inspiring Pelosi to literally point out that the conversation had "spiraled downwards."

Schumer, for his part, mocked Trump to his face after the president bragged about winning Senate seatsin relatively unsurprising states in the recent 2018 midterms.

When the president brags he won North Dakota and Indiana hes in real trouble, Schumer said during the meeting, which was (somewhat awkwardly) televised.

President Donald Trump (right) argues about border security with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (Democrat - California) as Vice President Mike Pence (center) sits nearby in the Oval Office on December 11, 2018, in Washington, D.C. Mark Wilson/Getty Images

All-in-all, it was an odd, antagonistic meeting for Trump, Pelosi and Schumer. Oh, and Pence was also in the room. But Pence, well, didn't say very much as Trump went back-and-forth with the Democratic leaders from the House and Senate. A bit slouched, distant andlargely silent, Pence was quickly the subject of Twitter jokesbecause, well, of course.

"Mike Pence is the worst member of this improv team," joked New York Times culture writer Sopan Deb, for instance.

There were plentymore memes and jokes out there and, for your convenience, we've embedded a number of the more popular ones below.

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President Donald Trump is not known for his loyalty. Just ask Michael Cohen, Jeff Sessions, or Michael Flynn.

But is he about to turn on his most loyal of lapdogs, Vice President Mike Pence?

Previous reports have indicated the Trump has been questioning Pences loyalty lately, but new reporting suggests he may be considering replacing Pence on the 2020 ticket.

And after Trumps Monday meeting with his advisors, perhaps Pence should be getting worried. The group allegedly showed Trump new polling that showed Pence didnt add anything to the ticket in a 2020 run.

Theyre beginning to think about whether Mike Pence should be running again, a White House insider told Vanity Fair.

Related:Forget about impeaching Trump, Mike Pence would be worse

Pence, a darling of the religious right, was added to shore up the evangelical vote. Trumps nonstop pandering to the group, however, has solidified his support to the point he doesnt need Pence.

He doesnt detract from it, but he doesnt add anything either, the source said.

TheNew York Timespreviously reported that Trump has long distrusted Pence ever since his 2016 response to Trumps2005Access Hollywoodcommentsadmitting his sexual assault of women.

Trumps advisors have suggested he find a 2020 running mate who could help him gain more female voters. An estimated47% of white women voted for Trumpin 2016 (compared to only25% of Latinx women and 4% of black women).

Former South Carolina governor and UN ambassador Nikki Haley has been most frequently mentioned as Pences replacement on the ticket.

Pence, for his part, isnt as dumb as he looks. Hes been quietly assembling his own team including Trumps former campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski and has formed a political PAC that could signal his intent to mount his own bid for the presidency.

He actually sort of heard in his being Gods direction and he thought that God was calling him to now be vice president and function as a president-in-waiting, Pences biographer, Michael DAntonio, told CNN earlier this year. I think hes positioning himself to be the normal guy, the guy you can trust.

And he is out across the country, continuously now, promoting the presidents agenda but really promoting the development of his own network. He developed a PAC before any vice president ever did. His infrastructure for running for office is complete. So should Trump stumble, should he decide not to run again, Pence 2020 would be an automatic thing.

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Who is Mike Pence?

Mike Pence is an American politician and lawyer. He is a Republican. He is the 48th and current Vice President of the United States. From 2013 to 2017, he served as the 50th Governor of Indiana. In addition to politics, Mike is a former conservative radio and television talk show host.

He worked as a radio and TV host from 1994 to 1999. From 2009 to 2011, he served as the chairman of the House Republican Conference. He spent 10 years in the House of Representatives. Pence became the Vice President of the United States alongside Donald Trump in 2017.

Talking about Mike early life, Mike Pence was born on 7 June 1959, in Columbus, Indiana, USA. His birth name is Michael Richard Pence. Talking about Mikes family, he is the son of Nancy Jane and Edward J. Pence, Jr. (19291988). His father was in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and received the Bronze Star in 1953. Mike is an American by nationality and belongs to mixed (Irish, German, Colonial American, and English) ethnicity.

During his childhood, Mike was a Roman Catholic and a Democrat. In 1976, he volunteered for the Bartholomew County Democratic Party. He also voted for Jimmy Carter in the 1980 presidential election. He became inspired by voted for Jimmy Carter in the 1980 presidential election. Mike was inspired by John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr to become a politician.

For high school education, Mike attended Columbus North High School and graduated in 1977. After that, he enrolled at Hanover College and graduated with a BA degree in 1981. He then graduated with a JD degree from the Indiana Universitys Robert H. McKinney School of Law in 1986.

After graduating from the Indiana Universitys Robert H. McKinney School of Law in 1986, Mike began his career as an attorney in private practice. In 1988 and 1990, he ran for a congressional seat but was unsuccessful. After that, he became the president of the Indiana Policy Review Foundation in 1991. After two years, he left the Indiana Policy Review Foundation in 1993. The following year, he began hosting The Mike Pence Show, a talk radio program based in WRCR-FM in Rushville, Indiana. He also hosted a weekend political talk show from Indianapolis from 1995 to 1999.

Mike became a member of Republican and ran for Congress against Democratic incumbent Phil Sharp in 1988, but lost. In 1990, he quit his job to become a full-time politician and ran again for Congress against the Democratic incumbent. He was once again unsuccessful. In 2000, he ran for the U.S. House of Representatives and won the seat in Indianas 2nd congressional district. He was re-elected in the 2006, 2008, and 2010 House elections defeating Democrat Barry Welsh. From 2005 to 2007, he served as the chairman of the Republican Study Committee.

Mike ran for the Republican nomination for governor of Indiana in 2012. He became the 50th governor of Indiana on January 14, 2013. He ran for governor for the second time in the Indiana gubernatorial election, 2016, and won. From 2009 to 2011, he served as the chairman of the House Republican Conference.

In the Republican Party vice presidential candidate selection, 2016, Donald Trump considered Mike as his vice presidential running mate. He was elected Vice President of the United States as Trumps running mate on November 8, 2016. After that, he became the chairman of President-elect Trumps transition team. Mike then visited South Korea to meet with acting President Hwang Kyo-Ahn on April 16, 2017. He has taken strong actions against gambling, crime, and illegal drugs. Mike has an annual salary of $230,700 dollars. He has a net worth of 2 million dollars.

Talking about Mikes rumors, In April 2016, Mike signed into lawa bill that forbids abortion on the basis of fetal chromosomal abnormalities, which is one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the United States. Many citizens and politicians criticized Pence for his action.

In 2013, became a part of a big controversy when he deleted comments of others posted on his official government Facebook page, for which many people criticized him. He later apologized for his actions.

Mike was also criticized for his statements against gay rights and same-sex marriage. He was criticized by many people when he said that gay and lesbians being able to marry one another would lead to disastrous outcomes in society.

Mike is5 Feet and 9 Inches tall. He weighs 72 kg. He has white hair and hazel brown eyes. His other body measurements are unknown.

He is active on social media sites like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. He has more than2.1 million followers on Facebook, he has around 6.42 million followers on Twitter and has more than 556k followers on Instagram.

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Mike Pence delivered comments about World AIDS Day at the White House, despite his long history of anti-LGBTQ views and opposition to funding for the prevention and treatment of HIV and AIDS.

And, for the second year in a row, he omitted LGBTQ people entirely from his remarks.

When Pence ran for Congress in 2000, his campaign website said that federal HIV/AIDS funding from the Ryan White Care Act should be audited to ensure that federal dollars were no longer being given to organizations that celebrate and encourage the types of behaviors that facilitate the spreading of the HIV virus and that money should instead be given to organizations that provide assistance to those seeking to change their sexual behavior.

In other words, he thought conversion therapy was a decent way to fight the spread of HIV.

Earlier this year, the Trump administration announced a plan to take several million dollars from the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program to fund housing for immigrant children who had been separated from their families at the border.

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Pence also has a history of opposing the use of condoms to prevent HIV, saying that abstinence and marital faithfulness, before condom distribution, are the cure for what ails the families of Africa.

As Governor of Indiana, Pence opposed a needle exchange program aimed at curbing a major outbreak of HIV infections in rural counties. Nearly 200 people were infected in one county alone before Pence begrudgingly compromised and allowed the local government to seek state approval to set up an exchange.

It took enormous amounts of pressure from health experts and state legislators from both sides of the aisle to sway Pence. It was the second largest public debacle of Pences term; the largest was when he tried to give businesses the right to discriminate against LGBTQ people.

Mike Pence has spent his career putting people in danger by denying them access to HIV prevention and treatment, said HRCs Ashland Johnson.

From spreading misinformation about condom use, to contributing to a major outbreak of HIV and AIDS in his home state, Pence has been reckless with the health and lives of those he is sworn to serve, choosing to promote a dangerous ideology over making the right decisions for the American people.

Yesterday, Donald Trump signed a bill to extend funding for the Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), two days before World AIDS Day.Pence said that $100 million of that money would be directed at religious organizations.

PEPFAR is an American initiative started in 2003 that provides funding to fight HIV and AIDS in resource-limited countries, primarily in Africa. The program receives over $1 billion from the federal government and claims to have saved over 16 million lives to date.

Were grateful for the strong and bipartisan support in the Congress for this extraordinary humanitarian effort by the American people, Pence said at the signing.President Trump believes this reauthorization is a critical component of our administrations commitment to combat AIDS.

The Trump administration has not in the past supported funding PEPFAR, despite its bipartisan popularity in Congress. Trump asked the Senate Appropriations Committee to cut PEPFARs funding by almost $300 million last year.

Earlier this year, a White House budget proposal suggested cutting global HIV funding by $1 billion in 2019, with most of that money coming from PEPFAR.

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