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Miami Herald
08-07-2025
- Politics
- Miami Herald
JD Vance Heckled, Booed at California Dinner
Vice President JD Vance was heckled by protesters as his motorcade left a restaurant in California on Sunday. Vance and his wife, Usha, had dined at the Michelin-starred Soichi Sushi in San Diego prior to the incident. Newsweek emailed Vance's office for comment by email outside of regular working hours. Vance was in San Diego over the Fourth of July weekend to attend events as part of his role as the finance chair of the Republican Party. He also attended the Claremont Institute's 2025 Statesmanship Award dinner that was held in his honor in the city on Saturday night. Video posted on social media showed people gathered on the street booing Vance's Secret Service motorcade as it left the restaurant. Some called out Vance for dining at an exclusive restaurant while flash floods were hitting Texas. The death toll from the floods has now climbed to more than 100 people. One man said: "Hope your Michelin-starred sushi was worth it with 82 people dead in Texas! Thanks for cutting the National Weather Service." Another protester shouted: "Get the hell out of San Diego, a******!" This is a breaking story. More to follow. Related Articles The Dollar Is Sinking: Here's WhyDonald Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill' Heads Back to the House: What's Next?Supreme Court to Hear JD Vance CaseJD Vance is Crushing the 2028 Election Competition Right Now: Survey 2025 NEWSWEEK DIGITAL LLC.
Hindustan Times
08-07-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
JD Vance heckled by protestors for dining at California's Sushi restaurant amid Texas flood tragedy: Watch viral video
US Vice President JD Vance was heckled after enjoying meal with his wife Usha Vance at Michelin-starred Soichi Sushi in San Diego, California on Sunday. VP JD Vance was heckled in San Diego after dining at a luxury restaurant. Protesters condemned his actions, highlighting the ongoing crisis and the loss of campers at a local summer camp.(AP/X) According to a video going viral on social media, people gathered on the street jeering Vance's Secret Service convoy as it departed the restaurant. As Texas witnessed historic flash floods, some people blasted for dining at a posh restaurant. The death toll of the devastating floods has surpassed 100. 'Hope your Michelin-starred sushi was worth it with 82 people dead in Texas! Thanks for cutting the National Weather Service,' one critic said. Another demonstrator yelled: 'Get the hell out of San Diego, a******!' Search and rescue operations in areas devastated by Texas flooding entered the fifth day. As search and rescue crews continue to seek for survivors and more rainfall threatens to saturate the area. The owners of Texas Hill Country's all-girls Christian summer camp, Camp Mystic, confirmed that 27 counselors and campers perished in the floods. One counselor and at least ten campers are still unaccounted for. Also Read: Melania Trump's Texas floods post sparks outrage as she offers just two things to victims; 'You and your husband…' Netizens reacts as JD Vance booed by protestors Several people reacted to comment sections of the video showing that Vance was heckled by the demonstrators in California. 'Oh no a republican VP was booed in a liberal city. Shocking,' one X user wrote. 'Ouch! Guess San Diego wasn't feeling the Vance vibe,' another commented. 'Seems totally 100% organic,' one more stated. Heavy rains in north of San Antonio in the early hours of Friday caused the Guadalupe River to rise 8 meters in just 45 minutes. The unexpected surge in the river water level caused raging floods that swept into homes and camps. According to local officials, 19 people died in Travis, Burnet, Kendall, Tom Green, and Williamson counties.
Newsweek
08-07-2025
- Politics
- Newsweek
JD Vance Heckled, Booed at California Dinner
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Vice President JD Vance was heckled by protesters as his motorcade left a restaurant in California on Sunday. Vance and his wife, Usha, had dined at the Michelin-starred Soichi Sushi in San Diego prior to the incident. Newsweek emailed Vance's office for comment by email outside of regular working hours. Vice President JD Vance speaking during the Ohio Republican Party dinner in Lima in June. Vice President JD Vance speaking during the Ohio Republican Party dinner in Lima in June. Lauren Leigh Bacho/AP The Context Vance was in San Diego over the Fourth of July weekend to attend events as part of his role as the finance chair of the Republican Party. He also attended the Claremont Institute's 2025 Statesmanship Award dinner that was held in his honor in the city on Saturday night. What To Know Video posted on social media showed people gathered on the street booing Vance's Secret Service motorcade as it left the restaurant. Some called out Vance for dining at an exclusive restaurant while flash floods were hitting Texas. The death toll from the floods has now climbed to more than 100 people. One man said: "Hope your Michelin-starred sushi was worth it with 82 people dead in Texas! Thanks for cutting the National Weather Service." Another protester shouted: "Get the hell out of San Diego, a******!" This is a breaking story. More to follow.
