JD Vance Rally Crowd Chants ‘USA’ as Protester Removed in North Carolina

A protestor was removed from a Vice President JD Vance campaign rally in Hendersonville, North Carolina on Monday after interrupting the event. The protester stood up and yelled "Release the Epstein files" before being escorted away by security. As he was being removed, the crowd began chanting "USA" in support of Vance. Vance responded immediately following the disruption, stating that there have been zero illegal border crossings in the United States.

However, he added, "But one isn't bad right?" He went on to say that the individual who was disrupting the event stood for the idea that the government exists for fraudsters, criminals, or illegal aliens, while the American government exists for American citizens. The rally was held on October 19th in support of Republican U.S. Senate candidate Michael Whatley and Republican congressional candidate Jennifer Balkcom.

This incident occurred one week after a similar disruption at President Donald Trump's rally in Youngstown, Ohio, where a female protester was pushed down and removed by law enforcement. The Republican midterm campaign is currently underway in North Carolina, with both Trump and Vance intensifying their efforts as the midterms approach.

Republicans are targeting several competitive races, including the U.S. Senate race in North Carolina. Vance also campaigned in Florida and Texas in addition to North Carolina. The protester in Hendersonville was holding a North Carolina flag sign and wearing a gray t-shirt when he stood up and began yelling, before being escorted away by security.

Vance dismissed the protester as someone who was following instructions, saying, "That guy doesn't know what he's hollered about. He's the person who did exactly what he was told."