Jake Paul says he and his brother, WWE’s Logan Paul, met with Vice President JD Vance and other administration officials in Washington, and he is pushing back on the criticism the visit drew.
Jake Paul posted a photo of the two brothers with Vance to social media along with a lengthy statement. He said the meetings included Vance, “the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of War, and other leaders of this country.” He did not say what was discussed.
“America is not a spectator sport,” he wrote. “Apparently Logan and I going to Washington meeting with the Vice President, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of War, and other leaders of this country really pisses some people off. Good. Because I’d rather be in the room asking questions, learning, challenging ideas, building relationships, and figuring out how I can help than sitting behind a screen telling everyone else what they should be doing. Twitter fingers have never built a country.”
He framed the trip around his and his brother’s careers. “Think about how insane the American Dream really is. Two brothers with a camera and a crazy amount of ambition can build businesses, compete on the biggest stages in the world, employ hundreds of people, invest in the future of this country and one day walk into Washington and sit across from the people helping lead it. That should inspire people not offend them.”
“Washington doesn’t belong to commentators. It doesn’t belong to celebrities. It doesn’t belong to politicians. It belongs to the American people. And whether people like me or hate me I’m going to keep showing up.”
He listed what he intends to keep doing: “Keep learning. Keep building. Keep investing in American companies. Keep creating jobs. Keep supporting American innovation. Keep meeting the people doing the hard work. Keep sticking my neck out. And keep trying to leave this country stronger than I found it.”
“This country gave me opportunities beyond anything I could have imagined. I intend to give something back. You can spend your life commentating from the cheap seats or you can get on the field. I know where I’ll be. God bless the United States of America.”
Jake Paul has met with Vance before. Fortune reported in February on Paul’s growing investment activity in Silicon Valley, illustrated with a photo of Paul and Vance together. Donald Trump publicly said earlier this year that he would endorse Jake Paul for any office he wanted to seek.
Both brothers have appeared at political events in recent years. Logan Paul interviewed Trump on his Impaulsive podcast during the 2024 campaign, and Jake Paul has spoken publicly about considering a run for office.
America is not a spectator sport
Apparently Logan and I going to Washington meeting with the Vice President, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of War, and other leaders of this country really pisses some people off
Good.
Because I’d rather be in the room asking… pic.twitter.com/f3p71yDNgu
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) September 21, 2026
