Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) received some heckling and boos Thursday while speaking at a firefighter union event in Boston.
Vance delivered remarks at the International Association of Fire Fighters conference. Upon taking to the stage after Rep. Carlos A. Gimenez (R-Fla.), a former firefighter, Vance drew some boos from the crowd.
“Semper fi, guys,” Vance said, the abbreviation for the Latin phrase and Marine Corps motto “Semper fidelis,” which means “always faithful.”
“We got some — it sounds like we got some fans and some haters. That’s OK,” Vance said in response to the reaction. “Let’s listen to what I have to say here, and I’ll make my pitch.”
The Ohio senator praised the firefighters and thanked them for their service in his speech, saying “you make a difference every single day, and I thank you for it” and vowed that former President Trump’s campaign “will always stand with the courageous firefighters and the first responders who keep this country safe every single day.”
Vance also sought to highlight his support around related legislation, such as co-sponsoring the Social Security Fairness Act and for voting in favor of the Fire Grants and Safety Act.
The Ohio senator received boos at another point in his speech moments after he argued the Trump-Vance ticket was the “most pro-worker Republican ticket in history.”
