Donald Trump's pick for vice president, J.D. Vance, is in hot water with those in his community, according to a news report.
According to the Daily Beast, "JD Vance’s neighbors have slammed the vice presidential candidate after the Secret Service closed and [barricaded] a park near his home in Alexandria, Virginia."
The report states that the outrage came after "the city announced that it would be closing the Judy Lowe Neighborhood Park on Sunday and an adjacent block would be restricted to residents only after the Secret Service ramped up measures for Donald Trump’s running mate."
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The report continues:
“'Beginning Sunday, August 25, and in response to a request from the United States Secret Service (USSS), the Judy Lowe Neighborhood Park, located at 1 & 7 E. Del Ray Ave., will be temporarily closed until further notice,' a city notice read, reported the local news website ALXnow."
ALXnow also cited backlash from the locals:
“I am all for protecting people, but if that park is such a danger, he should probably move,” someone identified as Thomas Blackwood reportedly said. “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.”
The report also says, "Another commentator added that the park belongs to the residents of Alexandria, therefore, 'they should be able to freely use the City resources regardless who lives adjacent to the park. Let the Secret Service figure it out. What happens if some other high level protectee move in adjacent to some other park?'"
Another commentator on ALXnow, the report says, "attempted to add some levity to the situation. 'Oh for goodness sakes. Enough. The man is running for VP of the United States. No matter your political affiliation you should be proud your neighbor is willing to run for office,' they wrote. 'Shame on you for being so ugly.'"
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