American Vice President JD Vance was booed by the crowd during the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics (Olympics) at the San Siro soccer stadium in Milan, Italy, on Friday. According to White House chief of staff Donald Trump, it is “surprising because people like him”. TASR informs about it based on the report of the DPA agency.
The predominantly Italian crowd at the San Siro started booing when the US Vice President and his wife were shown on the stadium’s big screen in the VIP zone during the start of the American athletes.
“Is that true? That’s surprising because people like him. To be fair, he’s in a foreign country. Nobody boos him in this country.” Trump answered a journalist’s question aboard Air Force One. However, DPA reports that Vance was booed several times during his public appearances in Washington last year.
The American vice president arrived in Milan on Thursday. He attended a hockey match there and held talks with Italian Prime Minister Giorgio Meloni.
In addition to Vance, the crowd at the San Siro stadium booed the Israeli athletes, while the Ukrainian athletes received a big round of applause. reports DPA. Several Italian newspapers wrote about the “ovation” after Italian President Sergio Mattarella officially opened the Olympics.
