The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has denied viral reports claiming that a Norwegian tourist was denied entry to the United States over a JD Vance meme found on his phone.

A Norwegian tourist said U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents "strip-searched" him before denying him entry into the country after they found a meme of Vice President JD Vance on ...

In late June 2025, social media exploded with a rumor that a tourist from Norway, 21-year-old Mads Mikkelsen, was denied entry to the United States due to a meme on his phone poking fun at U.S ...