Vice President JD Vance and his wife were in Milan on Friday, supporting the American team at the Winter Olympics opening ceremony. But the crowd was not particularly excited by their presence. Loud noises are heard as the camera pans to the couple.
Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance at the opening ceremony of the Milan Olympics (REUTERS).The Independent’s Flo Clifford, who was reporting from inside the San Siro, noted that there was a ‘largely positive reception for the US contingent’, but ‘very definite pain and jeers for Vice President J.D. Vance and his wife, second lady Usha Vance, who waved the American flag for a few seconds on camera’.
Even social media users shared videos, with Bose playing in the background.
Vance wasn’t the only scoundrel on Friday. Earlier in the day, Israeli athletes faced severe beatings as they entered the stadium. “There appears to be a security detail following closely behind the athletes,” Flow reported.
Warning before JD Vance’s appearanceJust this week IOC President Kirsty Coventry warned participants about blowing up American athletes or VP Vance.
“I hope that everyone sees the opening ceremony as an opportunity to be respectful of each other,” he said.
Why JD Vance, Usha was booedFriday’s response was in response to reports about Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Milan during the Winter Olympics. Italian politicians strongly criticized their presence. However, an official clarified that the agents are not part of the Team USA delegation.
“I can tell you unequivocally, there are no ICE agents who are part of the USA delegation on the ground here in Milan. When it comes to securing major events, many people don’t know what the capabilities and capabilities and resources are, so there’s a lot of misinformation and assumptions made,” the US Paralympic Security Committee and the Paralympic Committee’s chief security officer said during the news conference. Thursday
“I think the mistake that ICE is here on the ground, securing the games was one of those things. So, I’m glad we were able to set the record straight and put the truth on the ground that ICE is not part of the Team USA delegation.”
