JD Vance booed by firefighters union one day after they welcomed Walz: ‘Sounds like we got some haters’

Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance was booed by a firefighters union in Boston one day after the group praised his Democratic counterpart, Tim Walz.

As soon as the Ohio freshman Senator walked onto the stage Thursday at a convention for the International Association of Firefighters, representing firefighters and emergency medical services personnel, he was met with jeers.

“Semper fi, guys,” said Vance, a Marine veteran, as the crowd erupted with boos. “Sounds like we got some fans and some haters. That’s okay. Listen to what I have to say here. I’ll make my pitch.”

Vance received a smattering of cheers after promising that the Trump-Vance administration would protect free speech, including criticism of Covid-19 vaccine mandates, as well as protecting pensions.

The mostly negative reaction comes one day after the Minnesota governor was greeted with a warm round of applause when he walked into the same convention before giving remarks.

After Vance was booed on Thursday, a spokesperson for the Harris-Walz said in a statement: “JD tried selling firefighters on the Trump-Vance Project 2025 agenda to undermine workers, gut labor protections, and cut overtime pay – and got hosed. This election, workers are fired up to elect Vice President Harris and Governor Walz. They won’t be fooled by Donald Trump or JD Vance’s lies about their plan to undermine unions and America’s middle class.”

Vance appears to have more “haters” than fans these days. Not only is he considered the least popular vice presidential candidate in modern history, but he has been on the receiving end of many negative reactions since joining the GOP ticket.

Past comments of Vance calling Vice President Kamala Harris a “childless cat lady” have come