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Vance Family Moved To ‘Undisclosed Location’ After Targeting From Pro-Ukraine Protesters
Vice President J.D. Vance’s family were moved to an “undisclosed location” amidst security concerns after pro-Ukraine protesters converged on a Vermont ski resort ahead of the family’s planned vacation.
Vance, his wife, Usha and three young children were greeted by protesters who lined up outside the Sugarbush Resort a day after Friday’s tense Oval Office meeting between Trump, Vance, Secretary Rubio and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. After starting off in a cordial manner, the meeting devolved into chaos when Zelensky refused to sign an agreed upon economic deal and continued to lobby for increased military aid.
After pushback from Vance, Zelensky suggested that the U.S. will soon face national security dangers if the Trump Administration refuses to continue the war, a statement that drew a furious reaction from President Trump. The president soon opted to end negotiations for the time-being and stated that he will not invite Zelensky back to the White House for the foreseeable future.
A day later, Democrats continued what is becoming a familiar theme by organizing protests outside the Vance family’s planned ski trip. Protesters — the majority of whom were aging liberal women — held up signs referring to Vance as a “traitor” or telling him to “go ski in Russia.”
Counter protesters also made their voices heard, as pickup trucks flying “Make America Great Again” signs lined up on the opposite side of the roadway. Other groups of counter protesters got into a shouting match with the anti-Vance crowd outside the resort, according to a report from the New York Post.
Counter protests received a fraction of the media coverage, however, in what is becoming a common theme over the last several weeks. Democrats have repeatedly been ambushing Republican-led town halls and other speaking events in order to give the impression of organic, overwhelming opposition to the administration. Democratic National Committee chair Ken Martin has pointed to the protests — which began immediately after he was elected — as evidence of “opposition” to the Trump Administration.
During Friday’s meeting, Vance criticized Zelensky for acting “disrespectful” and told him that he should be thanking President Trump for trying to end the war and save his country.
“With respect, I think it’s disrespectful for you to come into the Oval Office to try to litigate this in front of the American media,” Vance said. “Right now you guys are going around and forcing conscripts to the front lines because you have manpower problems. You should be thanking the president for trying to bring an end to this conflict.”
As a result of the protests, Vance’s family was forced to ski down one side of a mountain in order to avoid the crowds. The family was later moved to an “undisclosed location” and forced to cut the trip short due to security concerns.
Ukrainian ultranationalists have in the past created “kill lists” of prominent American politicians, including President Trump and Vice President Vance. They have also vowed to carry out attacks and targeted assassinations against “pro-Putin propagandists” who wish to end the War in Ukraine.
Would-be Trump assassin Ryan Routh was a staunch Ukraine defender and had previously attempted to recruit foreign fighters from Afghanistan to fight in the Ukrainian Army. Routh — who was set up in a sniper’s nest outside Trump’s South Florida golf course when he was engaged by Secret Service — travelled to Ukraine in 2022 and was profiled by the New York Times.
