“If California is such a hellhole that needs to be saved, why are you vacationing here?”

The happiest place on earth wasn’t so welcoming for Vice President JD Vance this weekend. Vance’s household trip to Disneyland sparked boos, protests, and unfavorable on-line reactions.

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On Saturday, lots of gathered exterior Disneyland Resort in Anaheim to protest the go to of Vance, his spouse Usha, and their youngsters. While some parkgoers cheered because the household handed by, many extra booed loudly, each contained in the park and outdoors the gates.

Videos shortly unfold throughout social media. One clip shared by @DisneyScoopGuy, recognized for visiting Disneyland 234 days in a row in 2024, captured the Vances strolling quietly by the park, surrounded by safety. Although the account supplied no commentary, his followers stuffed within the blanks.

Outside the gates and the Grand Californian Hotel, protestors waved American and Mexican flags, shouting, “Go home!” on the Vice President. Drivers honked in help because the protest crowd swelled. In one video, a lady referred to as out, “We support immigrants, we support America! I thought California was violent?”

Inside the park, reactions had been no quieter. A Redditor wrote, “I was there today. The amount of security was insane. The amount of booing when he exited Space Mountain was hilarious.” They additionally claimed Disney employees threatened to eject guests who shouted on the VP.

One Redditor summed up the web temper, saying, “If California is such a hellhole that needs to be saved, why are you vacationing here? That doesn’t make sense, girl. California forever, goodbye!” 

Another added, “Over on the Disneyland sub they are photographing and filming him so other park visitors can go to other parts of the park and avoid him (or can follow him and ‘boo’)”

California Governor Gavin Newsom confirmed his disdain for JD Vance‘s go to on-line. He tweeted, “Hope you enjoy your family time, @JDVance. The families you’re tearing apart certainly won’t.”

Vance quote-retweeted Newsom, saying somewhat deliberately, “Had a great time, thanks.”

Vance’s go to comes throughout heightened racial profiling and ICE raids in California

The protest comes amid heightened tensions over immigration enforcement in Southern California. Orange County Supervisor Vicente Sarmiento, whose district contains Santa Ana and Anaheim, mentioned native officers solely discovered of Vance’s go to two days earlier than his arrival. “The Vice President’s visit to Orange County comes at a time when trust in government feels fragile,” he instructed KTLA. “But that trust is hard to build when federal policies continue to violate constitutional and due process rights.”

Sarmiento additionally posted on Instagram, “I welcome any policymaker to visit, listen, and witness the hard-working immigrant communities that make our [country] strong. I respect the office, but I can’t respect policies that hurt our people.” 

Since June, immigrant rights teams have reported an uptick in ICE raids and racial profiling in Vance’s wake, particularly focusing on Latino neighborhoods in Los Angeles and Orange County.

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