{"id":2331392,"date":"2024-08-26T22:06:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-27T02:06:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jd-vances-liberal-alexandria-neighbors-upset-about-secret-service-closing-local-park-for-security-reasons-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-26T22:11:40","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T02:11:40","slug":"jd-vances-liberal-alexandria-neighbors-upset-about-secret-service-closing-local-park-for-security-reasons-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jd-vances-liberal-alexandria-neighbors-upset-about-secret-service-closing-local-park-for-security-reasons-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"JD Vance\u2019s liberal Alexandria neighbors upset about Secret Service closing local park for security reasons &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjd-vances-liberal-alexandria-neighbors-upset-about-secret-service-closing-local-park-for-security-reasons-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2331392&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Senator J.D. Vance&#8217;s neighbors in the progressive \u2062Del \u200bRay \u200cneighborhood\u2063 of Alexandria, Virginia, expressed their discontent after \u2064the \u200dSecret Service temporarily closed a local park for\u200d security reasons related\u2064 to Vance&#8217;s protection.\u200b This decision \u2062followed an \u200cincrease \u200din Vance&#8217;s security \u2062measures\u2064 following an assassination attempt on his running mate, former President Donald\u200b Trump. \u200dNeighbors took\u2063 to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ga-poll-watcher-it-expert-non-trump-supporter-affidavit-sudden-surge-of-20000-mail-in-votes-for-biden-in-early-hours-on-nov\/\" title=\"GA Poll Watcher, IT Expert, Non-Trump Supporter Affidavit: Sudden Surge of 20,000 Mail-In-Votes For Biden In Early Hours On Nov\">social media<\/a> \u200dto voice their frustrations, planning a farewell gathering in the park before its\u2064 closure, complete with \u2064humor and\u200d symbolic gestures. They shared posts about their plans \u2064for a lighthearted party that included donuts and anti-Trump music, and some \u200ddisplayed\u200c signs\u2064 expressing their \u2062political opposition. The\u2062 situation \u2063highlights a\u2062 clash between \u2062Vance&#8217;s \u200csecurity needs and the community&#8217;s liberal \u2062sentiments.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">JD Vance&rsquo;s liberal Alexandria neighbors upset about Secret Service closing local park for security reasons<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1738477\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/secret-service\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Secret Service<\/a> for Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/j-d-vance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>J.D. Vance<\/a> (R-OH) caused a stir among his fellow neighbors near his home in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/alexandria\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Alexandria\">Alexandria<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/virginia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Virginia<\/a>, when they recently closed a small park temporarily near the Ohio senator&rsquo;s home for security measures.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The security detail for Vance has been ramped up in recent weeks, particularly since the assassination attempt of his Republican running mate former President Donald Trump. The city, in consultation with the Secret Service, has closed a small park in close proximity to the Vance family home to help protect them from potential threats.<\/p>\n<p>Vance&rsquo;s home is situated in the Del Ray neighborhood of Alexandria, one of the most progressive neighborhoods in the suburbs of Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n<p>The backlash about this security decision spurred <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media posts<\/a> and numerous community messages from his left-leaning neighbors.<\/p>\n<p>Neighbors posted on the social media app Bluesky about their plans <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PolitiBunny\/status\/1827720119944118489\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"to gather in the park\">to gather in the park<\/a> near Vance&rsquo;s home before it closed on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Partying like there&rsquo;s no tomorrow in the park next to JV Dance&rsquo;s house. Which there is not because it will be closed to the public starting tomorrow. I brought donuts,&rdquo; one person <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/sfharris.bsky.social\/post\/3l2iq2gusqh2y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"wrote\">wrote<\/a>, showing pictures of food and a &ldquo;Kamala [Harris] is Brat&rdquo; multicolored friendship bracelet.<\/p>\n<p>The donuts reference is connected to social media posts of <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/notcapnamerica\/status\/1826681820718731443\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Vance&rsquo;s visit\">Vance&rsquo;s visit<\/a> to a donut shop while campaigning that some progressives attempted to call &ldquo;weird.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Another neighbor posted that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alxnow.com\/2024\/08\/26\/del-ray-residents-hold-farewell-party-to-park-closed-by-jd-vances-secret-service-protection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"the gathering\">the gathering<\/a> would include cat lady costumes and anti-Trump karaoke music.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;ALX: we&rsquo;re <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/beckyhammer.bsky.social\/post\/3l2ioylflcn2r\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"gathering tomorrow at 5pm\">gathering tomorrow at 5pm<\/a> in the park next to JV Dance&rsquo;s house to say goodbye to it before the Secret Service closes it down on Sunday. There will be Kamala friendship bracelets, cat lady costumes, donuts (whatever makes sense), and &lsquo;I&rsquo;m a Never Trump Guy (Remix)&rsquo; karaoke.&rdquo; she wrote. <\/p>\n<p>The neighbors made <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/beckyhammer.bsky.social\/post\/3l2hzh7tabt2c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"frequent jokes\">frequent jokes<\/a> about Vance and couches, referring to a <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/07\/25\/us-news\/ap-forced-to-take-down-fact-check-about-x-rated-jd-vance-hoax\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"dunked X-rated hoax\">debunked X-rated hoax<\/a> about a story that never was written in his memoir <em>Hillbilly Elegy<\/em>. In one post, one neighbor asks whether anyone <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/beckyhammer.bsky.social\/post\/3l2htuvdtqt2c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title='had \"an old kids couch\"'>had &ldquo;an old kids couch&rdquo;<\/a> they could use for the park party.<\/p>\n<p>One Del Ray resident photographed proudly wore <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alxnow.com\/2024\/08\/26\/del-ray-residents-hold-farewell-party-to-park-closed-by-jd-vances-secret-service-protection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title='a \"Del Ray Mafia for Kamala\" shirt'>a &ldquo;Del Ray Mafia for Kamala&rdquo; shirt<\/a> at the park farewell party over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Other Del Ray neighbors have posted &ldquo;Childless Cat Lady for Kamala&rdquo; signs in their yards to protest Vance living in their neighborhood.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Seen in JD Vance&rsquo;s neighborhood in Del Ray <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/skt1nIDP55\">pic.twitter.com\/skt1nIDP55<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Aaron Fritschner (@Fritschner) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Fritschner\/status\/1819789033423220918?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 3, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The neighbors have been <a href=\"https:\/\/omny.fm\/shows\/oconnor-and-company\/joe-digenova-jd-vance-s-neighbors-tom-fitton-kabul\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"openly placing rainbow striped cloth and Pride flags\">openly putting up rainbow-striped cloth and pride flags<\/a> since Vance moved to the neighborhood as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-senates-ex-sergeant-at-arms-is-now-lobbying-for-a-chinese-communist-military-firm\/\" title=\"U.S. Senate\u2019s Ex-Sergeant At Arms Is Now Lobbying For a Chinese Communist Military Firm\">newly elected senator<\/a>. Some local activists have reportedly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonian.com\/2023\/03\/23\/looks-like-jd-vance-bought-a-house-in-left-leaning-del-ray-its-already-been-yarn-bombed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title='\"yard-bombed\" his home'>&ldquo;yard-bombed&rdquo; his home<\/a> with transgender and Pride flags and a sign reading &ldquo;Respect Our Rights&rdquo; around a utility tree outside his house.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;JD Vance&rsquo;s neighbors losing their minds over the closure of a postage stamp sized toddler playground for security reasons is peak Northern VA,&rdquo; Alexandria resident Julie Gunlock <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JGunlock\/status\/1827071020496515535\">wrote<\/a> on X.<\/p>\n<p>She added, &ldquo;Reminder: this is the same neighborhood where Democrat James Hodgkinson tried to murder 24 Republican congressman a few yrs ago yet these folks are now complaining about a minor security measure taken for the guy running w\/Trump, who was almost assassinates a few weeks ago. These people are insane.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1738477\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1738477\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>JD Vance&#8217;s liberal neighbors in Alexandria, Virginia, expressed their frustration when the Secret Service temporarily closed a nearby small park for security reasons related to the Republican vice presidential nominee. The heightened security for Vance has been particularly notable following an assassination attempt on his running mate, former President Donald Trump. In collaboration with the Secret Service, the city decided to close the park adjacent to Vance&#8217;s home to mitigate potential threats. Located in Alexandria&#8217;s Del Ray neighborhood\u2014one of Washington D.C.&#8217;s most progressive suburbs\u2014the decision sparked backlash among residents who took to social media to voice their discontent. <\/p>\n<p>On Bluesky, some neighbors shared plans for a gathering in the park before its closure on Sunday, with one person humorously stating they would be &#8220;partying like there\u2019s no tomorrow&#8221; and bringing donuts\u2014a nod to past campaign moments that some progressives found odd. Another neighbor mentioned that their farewell gathering would feature cat lady costumes and anti-Trump karaoke music.<\/p>\n<p>The community made light of Vance through jokes about couches linked to a debunked story from his memoir &#8220;Hillbilly Elegy.&#8221; One resident even asked if anyone had an old children&#8217;s couch for their park party. At this farewell event over the weekend, another local proudly wore a \u201cDel Ray Mafia for Kamala\u201d shirt while others displayed signs reading \u201cChildless Cat Lady for Kamala\u201d in protest of Vance living nearby.<\/p>\n<p>Since Vance moved into Del Ray as a newly elected senator, neighbors have adorned their homes with rainbow-striped cloth and pride flags as acts of resistance against him. Some activists reportedly &#8220;yard-bombed&#8221; his property with transgender and Pride flags along with a sign saying \u201cRespect Our Rights.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Alexandria resident Julie Gunlock commented on X about her disbelief at her neighbors&#8217; reactions over what she deemed a minor security measure given past violent incidents in the area involving Republicans: \u201cThese people are insane.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2678,"featured_media":2331393,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/JD-Vance-1-scaled-1024x682.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4637,39367,32082,39366,34163],"class_list":["post-2331392","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-alexandria","tag-community-concerns","tag-jd-vance","tag-local-park","tag-secret-service"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/JD-Vance-1-scaled-1024x682.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2331392","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2678"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2331392"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2331392\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2331393"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2331392"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2331392"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2331392"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}