Norwegian tourists refused to enter us via drugs, not JD Vansmeme, officials say

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JD Vance Memes on Norwegian phones. Credits: Facebook, Nordlys

A 21-year-old Norwegian tourist who claimed he was deported from the US because he had a Vice President of JD Vance over the phone was actually kicked out for admitting his past drug use, US officials confirmed.

The June 11 incident at Newark Airport went viral, urging authorities to deny the meme.

Meme claims dismissed by US border authorities

Mads Mikkelsen, do not have The Danish actor with the same name told a Norwegian outlet Northern Lights He was detained at Newark Airport when he intended to be a US holiday. He claimed that border agents questioned him about terrorism, right-wing extremism and drug smuggling, and then forced him to unlock his phone after a $5,000 fine or threatening him in five years’ prison.

According to Mikkelsen, the officer found a meme on his phone portraying US Vice President JD Vance as Bald. He believed that was the reason he was denied entry and sent back to Norway that same day.

However, the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a dull counterattack.

“Fact check: false,” CBP writes to X: Independence).

Deputy Homeland Security Secretary Tricia McLaughlin was called “fake” and “BS” in X’s own post, reflecting the CBP statement.

Mikkelsen later admitted Northern Lights The border agent questioned him about his past drug use and pointed out that he found another photo on his phone showing the wooden pipe he had made. He also claimed he was forced to give blood samples while in custody.

Despite conflicting explanations as to why the phone was searched in the first place, both Mikkelsen and the US authorities agree that the border encounter took place. However, Mikkelsen claims that the meme caused his deportation, but the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) claims it was due to his drug-related admission.

Under President Donald Trump, the DHS has expanded its power over immigration enforcement. In April, we announced a new policy that required visa applicants to publish their social media profiles and allowed agents to screen for “anti-Semitic activities.”