JD Vance avoids protesters using unusual tactic, Democrats say

Vice President JD Vance took a unique measure to evade protesters in Wisconsin, the state’s Democratic Party account claimed on social media.

Vance visited the battleground state on Thursday to tout President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” as the president looks to rebrand the signature spending package, which several polls have indicated is falling flat with Americans.

While speaking at a steel fabricating facility, Vance lauded the GOP’s policy package for its potential to improve local manufacturing and lower taxes for workers — railing against concerns expressed by Democratic lawmakers about its negative impact on health care and other top priorities.

As Vance departed from the event, a video has made rounds that seemingly shows, according to Wisconsin Democrats, the vice president’s motorcade driving the opposite way on a one-way street. Protesters are then seen running from one street, where they were initially stationed, to another.

“Disgraceful,” they posted on X, accusing Vance of attempting to avoid demonstrators.

Many in MAGA world criticized the protesters, with one saying that they should “consider it exercise.”

“Disgraceful is all those unemployed losers waiting around to hold a sign as if that’s doing something for society,” one user wrote, and other said, “VP Vance trolled them good!”

Mary Vought of The Heritage Foundation joked, “Correction: He’s MAHA and just wanted them to do some jogging.”

Another user said: “These people act like the VP is driving his own car.”

Others, however, did not buy the reported move.

“Pathetic coward,“ a user wrote, tagging Vance’s X account.

Someone else posted: “A ‘public official’ breaking the law so he can avoid people lawfully protesting his regime’s lawlessness.”

“A man of the people and special friend to couches everywhere!” a different user chimed in.

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