During the Parade of Nations, the vice-presidential couple greeted the American team, holding United States flags in their hands. As USA Today reports, the crowd expressed its displeasure when Vance waved miniature flags from the stadium stands. According to People, the audience's reaction turned to applause when the US team appeared on the big screen.
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A commentator from the American station NBC News noted that Vance could hear numerous whistles and jeers, although there was also some applause.
Donald Trump's reaction to the incident
President Donald Trump was asked to comment on the situation. He expressed surprise at hearing of Vance's unfavorable reception in Milan. Trump said this was surprising because he believed people had sympathy for Vance. — It's surprising because people like him. Well, to be fair, he's in a foreign country after all, you know? He is not booed in this country, he said.
Contrary to the president's words, the media reminds that in March last year JD Vance was also booed in the USA. During a concert of the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center in Washington, the audience expressed its dissatisfaction with the vice president taking his seat in the hall.
