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From the New York Post: Vice President JD Vance was met with hundreds of pro-Ukraine protesters while visiting a Vermont ski resort on Saturday, following his public dust up with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the White House.
Vance and his family, on a trip to Sugarbush Resort, were greeted by the outraged protesters lining the snow-covered streets of the small Vermont town of Waitsfield.
Protestors displayed signs that labeled Vance a “national disgrace,” accused him of being a “traitor” and encouraged the family to “go ski in Russia.”
“Have you no shame? Support Ukraine,” one sign read.
Counter protesters also had their voices heard. Pick-up trucks with “Make America Great Again,” flags were spotted driving down Main Street in Waitsfield. Another group of counter-protesters got into a shouting match with anti-Vance folks outside the Sugarbush Resort.
The report explains that the Vance family ended up ditching their plans to stay at a four-star inn near the resort, and were moved to an undisclosed location, due to the intensity of the pro-Ukraine protesters.
Vermont is a deep-blue state, with over 64% voting for Kamala Harris in the 2024 election, and 32% voting for President Trump.
The local NPR station posted a video on Instagram and wrote:
Hundreds of protesters gathered in Waitsfield on Saturday morning to protest Vice President JD Vance, who is visiting Vermont with his family for a ski trip this weekend.
The protest was organized by Indivisible Mad River Valley earlier this week, but demonstrators on Saturday said they were galvanized to attend after watching Vance and President Donald Trump’s White House meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky yesterday.
In a statement issued Thursday, Gov. Phil Scott encouraged Vermonters to be respectful of Vance and his family during their stay.
“Please join me in welcoming them to Vermont, and hoping they have an opportunity to experience what makes our state, and Vermonters, so special.”
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Hundreds of protesters gathered in Waitsfield on Saturday morning to protest Vice President JD Vance, who is visiting Vermont with his family for a ski trip this weekend. pic.twitter.com/gICcSJBU2a
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