WAITSFIELD, VT. – Crowds protesting the vice president JD Vance the day after a Oval office blockade on Ukraine The roads aligned on Saturday near a Vermont ski season, where he planned a weekend vacation with his family.
Many of the hundreds of protesters had signs in support of Ukrainewhile other protesters against war agreed Palestinian flags or signs in support of immigrants. The protesters appeared in several places in the area, including both sides of Route 100 on Waitsfield.
Although the demonstrations were planned days in advance, they were energized On Saturday morning, for a heated exchange of the Oval office, a day before between Vance, President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Vance rebuked Zelenskyy for challenging Trump’s claims that Russian President Vladimir Putin could be trusted.
“Ski Russia because JD Vance has no friends in Vermont, but he has many friends in Russia, so he should go there for vacations,” said Tekla Van Hoven de Waterbury. WCAX TV.
Vance and his family arrived in Vermont before the weekend, with ski plans in Sugarbush Resort in Warren.
Some protested in the complex on Saturday.
“There was a handful of protesters in the resort throughout the day, but they were all peaceful and none was harmful,” said resort spokesman John Bleh, in an email on Sunday. He declined more comments, referring to reporters to the White House.
The messages left on Sunday for White House officials were not immediately returned.
Republican governor Phil Scott issued a statement on Thursday welcoming Vance and his family to the State, and asked Vermont residents to do the same even if they have political differences with the vice president.
“I hope Vermonters remember that the vice president is here on a family trip with his young children and, although we do not always agree, we must be respectful,” said the statement.
A smaller number of protesters in Vance support and President Donald Trump also appeared with a “welcome manifestation.”
