William DeFoor’s mugshot, picturing him staring wildly into the camera, began to spread the day of the arrest, along with posts and memes about the incident in early January 2026.
On January 5th, 2026, X[3] user @catturd2 posted the mugshot, writing, “This is the dork who they arrested for smashing JD Vance’s windows with a hammer. Crazy eyes as usual,” garnering over 18,000 likes in under a day.
Later that day, X[4] user @LucasSa56947288 posted, “He doesn’t appear to be: – Black – Muslim – Transgender – Immigrant – Somali,” garnering over 1,400 likes in a day.
That same day, X[5] page @reddit_lies posted a screenshot claiming that DeFoor’s father is a Democrat, garnering over 1,700 likes in under a day. Shortly after, X[6] user @DaveMcNamee3000 posted an edit of DeFoor with wider eyes, resembling a J.D. Vance baby face edit, garnering over 950 likes in under a day.