J.D. Vance is Booed at the Winter Olympics as a New Poll Shows How Europe Has Turned Against U.S [View all]

Source: time.com

Feb 7, 2026 12:00 PM CT

Olympic opening ceremonies are traditionally unifying, non-political events—a chance for athletes from around the world to introduce their teams before the competition begins.

But when Vice President J.D. Vance appeared on the stadium’s big screen during the kickoff of the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Games on Friday, the unmistakable sound of boos and jeers broke out among the crowd of 65,000 people.

While President Donald Trump seemed to brush off the reaction, telling reporters on Air Force One, “That’s surprising because people like him…He doesn’t get booed in this country,” recent polls suggest that it’s not just Vance who has a problem in Europe.

A new YouGov poll released Feb. 6 found that favorable views of the U.S. among Western European nations have fallen sharply in recent months, following Trump’s aggressive attempts to annex Greenland, his Administration’s ongoing trade war with most of its European allies, and a years-long divide over the future of NATO and European security.

Perhaps predictably, the biggest impact was seen in Denmark........................







Read more: https://time.com/7372884/jd-vance-booed-olympics-europe/?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us

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I think it is horrible that so many countries have turned against us--mostly because of selfish..Trump.




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MILAN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 06: JD Vance, Vice President of the United States, and Usha Vance, Second Lady of the United States, attend the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at San Siro Stadium on February 06, 2026 in Milan, Italy.Andreas Rentz—2026 Getty Images