Vance rebukes pro-Ukraine protesters for ‘chasing’ his 3-year-old daughter
In a recent incident, Vice President JD Vance criticized pro-Ukraine protesters who followed him while he was out with his three-year-old daughter, causing her distress. Vance shared on social media that the protesters, displaying Ukrainian flags and chanting slogans, made his daughter anxious. He attempted to engage the protesters in conversation, hoping to defuse the situation and eventually succeeded in getting most of them to agree to leave him and his child alone. During the exchange, Vance expressed his condemnation of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine but described the protesters’ behavior as inconsiderate, particularly given the presence of his young daughter. This confrontation followed Vance’s tense interaction with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House, where Vance accused Zelensky of being disrespectful after Zelensky criticized both him and former President Trump in front of the press. The incident highlights the ongoing tensions surrounding the war in Ukraine and the multifaceted reactions it provokes, both from politicians and citizens.
Vance rebukes pro-Ukraine protesters for ‘chasing’ his 3-year-old daughter
Vice President JD Vance issued a rebuke for the protesters demonstrating on behalf of Ukraine on his street.
Vance is fresh from a testy exchange with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the White House. As Zelensky offered criticism to Vance and President Donald Trump amid the presence of press, Vance called Zelensky “disrespectful.” As a result, protesters donned Ukrainian flags and posters that read “JD F U,” “Just Don’t,” “Support Ukraine,” and “Zelensky is a war hero,” among other sayings. The protesters descended near the vice presidential residence in Washington, D.C.
“Today while walking my 3 year old daughter a group of ‘Slava Ukraini’ protesters followed us around and shouted as my daughter grew increasingly anxious and scared,” Vance wrote on X Saturday, using the Ukrainian phrase “Glory to Ukraine. “I decided to speak with the protesters in the hopes that I could trade a few minutes of conversation for them leaving my toddler alone. (Nearly all of them agreed.) It was a mostly respectful conversation, but if you’re chasing a 3-year-old as part of a political protest, you’re a s*** person.”
Video of Vance’s interaction with protesters circulated online. These protesters interrupted and talked over Vance as he explained he “condemned the invasion.” The vice president remained calm and referred to protesters as “ma’am.”
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During his meeting in Washington, D.C., Vance criticized Zelensky for not thanking the U.S. for contributing financially to their effort more than any other country. Then-President Joe Biden assured Ukraine another $425 million in aid in October, bringing the total given by the U.S. to $59 billion.
Ukraine just passed its third-year anniversary since Russia invaded and war broke out. Ever since, countries have sanctioned Russia in support of Ukraine, but Trump suggested that “Europe has spent more money buying Russian Oil and Gas than they have spent on defending Ukraine —BY FAR,” even despite the price cap on Russian energy.
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