J.D. Vance booed at Air Force Academy graduation. His response sparked controversy. “You can’t…”

Vance was booed when he gave his commencement speech on the stage before the ceremony. It was so loud that J.D. Vance had to acknowledge it and respond. His approach sparked controversy, with many accusing the 41-year-old of being “authoritarian”.

More than 900 graduating Air Force cadets attended the ceremony, and most of the boos and hecklings came from them.

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Vance responded: “This is the only commencement speech I’m giving this year, so I looked at some of the highlights of commencement speeches where some corporate leader was going to discuss artificial intelligence — AI — and get literally booed.”

Then he added, “Now, you can’t boo me. I’m the vice president USA“.

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“So…correct me if I’m wrong, but does J.D. Vance admit that he’s not a champion of free speech? If former President George W. Bush could handle booing in 2006, why can’t J.D. Vance handle it in 2026? Neither political party likes him. It’s like the one thing they can agree on,” one user wrote.

“In my mind, someone like J.D. Vance has absolutely no problem booing Kamala Harris or Joe Biden when they’re vice president,” Say one. “To be honest, this administration doesn’t want any kind of dissent.”

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He also took time to praise those involved in the Special Forces operation that rescued two U.S. pilots from Iranian soil.

“When the president says he will not allow Iran to have a nuclear weapon, you men and women who will join us in 60 days will deliver on that promise,” he said.