JD Vance was booed during the opening of the Winter Olympics at the San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy, on Friday (6). Donald Trump was asked about the incident while aboard Air Force One and defended his vice president.
Although U.S. athletes were greeted with applause, NBC’s broadcast caught the moment when Vance was intensely booed by the spectators. The four athletes from Israel present at the opening were also booed.
“It’s surprising because people like him. Well, I mean, he’s in a foreign country, with all fairness. He doesn’t get booed in this country,” Trump said in defense of his vice president.
It turns out Trump was wrong, Vance has already been booed in the U.S. In August 2024, he was booed by firefighters during a speech at the International Association of Fire Fighters in Boston.
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In March 2025, the vice president was booed when he arrived 25 minutes late to a concert at the Kennedy Center. In August, he was booed again during an event with National Guard troops at Union Station in Washington, DC.
On X, formerly Twitter, users mocked Trump’s statement, recalling how much they dislike JD Vance.
“Literally no one likes JD Vance,” wrote one profile. “Take him to the Super Bowl to test it,” challenged another.
Reporter: Did you see that the VP Vance got booed at the Olympics?
Trump: That’s surprising because people like him. He doesn’t get booed in this country. pic.twitter.com/cmbfm21FNm
— Acyn (@Acyn) February 7, 2026
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