Overview
- Spectators at Milan’s San Siro booed JD Vance and his wife when they appeared on the big screen, contrasting with warm cheers for Team USA, and parts of the Israeli delegation also drew jeers.
- IOC spokesman Mark Adams said the committee wants fair play from fans and highlighted that talks between President Kirsty Coventry and Vance went “incredibly well” as planning advances for LA 2028.
- Hundreds protested in Milan over the U.S. delegation and the presence of ICE personnel, and Italy’s interior minister said ICE staff would not conduct policing, limiting their role to analysis and information exchange.
- The crowd’s reaction to Vance was clearly audible on some international broadcasts, notably CBC, but was less pronounced on NBC’s U.S. coverage.
- President Donald Trump reacted with surprise when told of the boos, saying Vance does not get booed in the United States.