‘He should probably move’: JD Vance’s neighbors fume as Secret Service close popular local park

Donald Trump’s running mate JD Vance has once again sparked fury — this time close to home — as neighbors fume over his Secret Service detail temporarily closing a park in the area.

Vance lives near the Judy Lowe Neighborhood Park in Alexandria, Virginia, and locals are not hiding their disappointment after the city announced that it would have to temporarily close the park as well as restrict traffic and on-street parking nearby to provide protection for the Ohio senator. The changes started on Sunday, August 25, a city notice read.

“There will be a significant [US Secret Service] presence in the area providing security for a Secret Service Protectee,” the announcement posted on August 23 said, adding that the park will be “temporarily closed until further notice.” The park, which boasts tree-covered benches and a small playground, sits at the intersection of East Del Ray Avenue and Commonwealth Avenue.

ALX Now first reported the temporary closure. Neighbors voiced their issues with the new arrangements in the website’s comment section and on X. Some even suggested a drastic alternative: Vance should move.

“I am all for protecting people, but if that park is such a danger, he should probably move,” one person suggested. “The park belongs to the city and the people of Alexandria, not his protection staff. And to be perfectly honest, a true Republican would not want the government infringing on other people’s rights.”

“Move JD instead,” one wrote on X.

Others said that the measure by the Secret Service was too extreme.

“This seems like overkill,” another remarked. “It’s like a .25 acre park with a tot lot. There is nothing anyone could get up to there that couldn’t be seen by the Secret Service. If loony protestors wanted