The anger [displayed at the Winter Olympic Games] in Milan wasn’t just about [Vice President] JD Vance’s personality. It was about policy. It turns out there was significant local controversy regarding the presence of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Italy. The administration sent ICE agents to assist with security and the Italians did not take kindly to having our deportation force walking their streets. It sparked protests leading up to the Games.
It turns out that exporting your police state has consequences. The reaction reflects the broader strains in our relationship with Europe under this administration. They are tired of the trade tariffs and the foreign policy bullying. When Vance showed up as the face of that administration the crowd let him know exactly how they felt. They weren’t booing America. They were booing the specific brand of arrogance that Vance represents.
The funniest part of this whole saga is Donald Trump’s reaction. When reporters asked him about it he seemed genuinely confused. He said “That’s surprising because people like him.” Then he added “He doesn’t get booed in this country.” It is a window into the delusion they live in. Trump actually believes that Vance is popular because they only ever go to staged rallies where the crowd is vetted and the applause is guaranteed.
The truth is that JD Vance gets booed in this country all the time. He is historically unpopular. But in the U.S. they can filter the noise. They can ban the dissenters and curate the feed. In Italy they couldn’t control the microphone. They stepped out of their safe space and found out what the rest of the world actually thinks of them.
So don’t let them gaslight you. The video is real. The IOC confirmed it. The President is making excuses for it. JD Vance went to a party that was supposed to be about unity and he was the only guy nobody wanted to see.
– Brent Molnar
Excerpted from “The World Doesn’t Lie:
Why the IOC Just Confirmed Vance’s Humiliation”
via social media
February 7, 2026
Excerpted from “The World Doesn’t Lie:
Why the IOC Just Confirmed Vance’s Humiliation”
via social media
February 7, 2026
Related Off-site Links:
JD Vance Booed at Winter Olympics Amid Anti-ICE Protests – Katie Herchenroeder (Mother Jones, January 7, 2026).
The World Heard JD Vance Being Booed at the Olympics. Except for Viewers in the U.S. – Bryan Armen Graham (The Guardian, January 7, 2026).
IOC Responds to Booing of JD Vance and Israeli Athletes at Winter Olympic Opening Ceremony – Flo Clifford (The Independent, January 7, 2026).
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