JD Vance says he was confronted by pro-Ukrainian protesters while walking with toddler daughter
Vice President JD Vance said Saturday he was confronted by pro-Ukrainian protesters while he was out walking with his 3-year-old daughter.
"Today while walking my 3 year old daughter a group of ‘Slava Ukraini’ protesters followed us around and shouted as my daughter grew increasingly anxious and scared," Vance posted Saturday afternoon on X.
"I spoke to the protesters hoping that I could persuade them to leave my toddler alone for a couple of minutes," he continued. "Nineteen out of twenty of them agreed."
Vance called it a "pretty much respectful conversation, but if you're chasing down a 3-year-old as part of a political protest, you're a s--- person."
Vice President JD Vance said Saturday he was confronted by pro-Ukrainian protesters while he was out walking with his 3-year-old daughter. (Drew Hallowell/Getty Images
"Slava Ukraini" is a battle cry for the Ukrainian armed forces, meaning "Glory to Ukraine."
While the vice president didn’t specify what he talked to the protesters about, the Trump administration has cut off funding in the last week for Ukraine and stopped intelligence sharing with the country after a tense Oval Office exchange between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President Donald Trump and Vance.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the vice president’s office for comment.
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