JD Vance's furious two-word response after protestors followed him and his daughter

Vice President JD Vance openly shared his alarming encounter with demonstrators while walking through a residential area in Cincinnati over the weekend.

Vance took to X to issue a scathing message to the protestors, threatening those who chase toddlers as part of a political protest, ‘a s**t person.’ 

He shared that the protestors were part of a ‘Slava Ukraini’ group, which translates to ‘Glory to Ukraine.’ 

Vance specified that the majority of the protesters were involved in a courteous exchange, noting, ‘I opted to converse with the protesters with the aim of negotiating a brief discussion in exchange for them keeping away from my young child. (The vast majority complied.)’

The vice president said that the multiple protestors followed him and his daughter while shouting, which stressed his scared daughter. 

He proceeded to mention that the conversation was ‘largely polite,’ yet criticized certain individuals for ‘pursuing a three-year-old as part of a political demonstration.’

The interaction occurred in the Walnut Hills neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio, which is near Vance’s home. 

JD Vance engaged with protestors while taking a walk with his three-year-old daughter in Cincinnati

JD Vance engaged with protestors while taking a walk with his three-year-old daughter in Cincinnati 

The protestors hurled insults at Vance and pressed him on the US's lack of support for Ukraine

The protestors hurled insults at Vance and pressed him on the US’s lack of support for Ukraine 

Local ABC affiliate, WCPO News, obtained a video of the interaction, which captured the tense dialogue. 

‘People are DYING!’ one woman screamed at Vance. Another protestor accused Vance of ‘selling them [Ukrainians] out.’ 

The accusation received a resounding cry of support from the group, many of which continued to echo that Vance was selling out the Ukrainians to Russia.

‘Respectfully, I disagree,’ Vance hit back. ‘I think that what we’re doing is we’re actually forcing a diplomatic settlement.’

The claim prompted a flurry of follow-up questions from the protestors, who pressed on if Russia would be diplomatic in negotiations to end the war. 

‘We’re forcing both the Russians and the Ukrainians,’ Vance clarified. He then found a point of agreeance with the protestors, affirming their statements that Russia was guilty of invading Ukraine. 

In response to a particularly passionate protestor, Vance said, ‘Ma’am I am speaking with you, and I am trying to be respectful. I have condemned the invasion.’

‘You’ve also condemned Trump,’ another protestor fired back, referencing Vance’s prior negative statements on the president. 

The poster advertising the protest encouraged locals to 'raise your voice' and gather near Vance's home

The poster advertising the protest encouraged locals to ‘raise your voice’ and gather near Vance’s home 

Protestors lined the streets near Vance's home in Cincinnati with pro-Ukrainian messages

Protestors lined the streets near Vance’s home in Cincinnati with pro-Ukrainian messages 

Protestors waved the Ukrainian flag and held signs outside of Vance's house

Protestors waved the Ukrainian flag and held signs outside of Vance’s house 

Before Vance joined Donald Trump’s administration, he was an outspoken critic, even referring to him as ‘America’s Hitler’ and a ‘total fraud.’ 

He also ironically named himself a ‘Never-Trump guy,’ before supporting his 2024 presidential campaign. 

Vance has since expressed regret for his comments and walked them back when he joined Trump’s campaign. 

‘That’s a different question,’ Vance responded when asked why he linked Trump to Adolf Hitler. 

He added that he’s discussed why he changed his views multiple times on the campaign trail and diverted the conversation back to Ukraine. 

The protestors then blasted Vance for lacking integrity before the vice president walked away.

The recent interaction in Cincinnati comes just a week after protestors lined the streets in Vermont. 

Vance was traveling with his family to a ski resort in the state and was met with thousands of demonstrators holding up signs condemning the US’s lack of support for Ukraine, among other issues like LGBTQ+ rights and climate change. 

Zelensky met with Trump and Vance in the Oval Office on February 28 and tensions quickly escalated

Zelensky met with Trump and Vance in the Oval Office on February 28 and tensions quickly escalated 

Protestors advocating for Ukrainian support, against Elon Musk's involvement with the government, and for LGBTQ+ rights flocked to Sugarbush Resort in Warren, Vermont

Protestors advocating for Ukrainian support, against Elon Musk’s involvement with the government, and for LGBTQ+ rights flocked to Sugarbush Resort in Warren, Vermont 

Demonstrators took up a half-mile of the street near the Vermont resort to greet Vance with messages of protest

Demonstrators took up a half-mile of the street near the Vermont resort to greet Vance with messages of protest

The vice president sent a message for those protestors on X as well, calling them ‘idiots’ in a recent post. 

‘We barely noticed the protesters and almost everyone we met was kind and generous. And Vermont is beautiful,’ he added. 

Vance said he and his family moved hotels and refused to disclose their location per Secret Service orders. 

The influx in protests comes after a tense meeting Vance and Trump had with President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office. 

Vance slammed Zelenskyy for not thanking Trump for US aid to Ukraine, while Trump told him that he ‘didn’t have the cards’ to negotiate a deal for peace. 

The meeting, which included members of the press, marked a turning point in the US’s involvement in the Russia-Ukraine war. 

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