"The US vice-president, JD Vance, was greeted by a chorus of boos when he appeared at the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Milan on Friday, although American viewers watching NBC's coverage would have been unaware of the reception. As speedskater Erin Jackson led Team USA into the San Siro stadium she was greeted by cheers. But when the TV cameras cut to Vance and his wife, Usha, there were boos, jeers and a smattering of applause from the crowd."
"However, on the NBC broadcast the boos were not heard or remarked upon when Vance appeared on screen, with the commentary team simply saying JD Vance. That didn't stop footage of the boos being circulated and shared on social media in the US. The White House posted a clip of Vance applauding on NBC's broadcast without any boos. Friday was not the first time there have been moves to stop US viewers from witnessing dissent against the Trump administration."
JD Vance, the US vice-president, was booed by parts of the crowd at the Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Milan while Erin Jackson and Team USA received cheers. The reaction was audible on CBC's feed and noted by attendees and US journalists, but NBC's US broadcast did not convey or comment on the boos. Video of the crowd's reaction circulated on social media and the White House shared an NBC clip showing Vance applauding without boos. Organizers previously asked broadcasters to avoid showing reactions to presidential attendance, and hundreds protested the presence of ICE agents at the Games.
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