{"id":2482057,"date":"2025-09-03T16:34:02","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T20:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jd-vance-and-usha-met-with-protesters-at-annunciation-church-visit\/"},"modified":"2025-09-03T16:35:15","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T20:35:15","slug":"jd-vance-and-usha-met-with-protesters-at-annunciation-church-visit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jd-vance-and-usha-met-with-protesters-at-annunciation-church-visit\/","title":{"rendered":"JD Vance and Usha met with protesters at Annunciation Church visit"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/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-vance-and-usha-met-with-protesters-at-annunciation-church-visit%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=2482057&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>Vice President JD Vance and his wife, Second Lady Usha Vance, visited Annunciation Church in Minneapolis on September 3, 2025, shortly after a tragic shooting during the school&#8217;s opening Mass that left two children dead and 17 others injured. Upon their arrival to pay respects by laying flowers at a vigil outside the church, they were met by protesters demanding stronger gun laws and the protection of children&#8217;s lives. Protesters shouted phrases like &#8220;You&#8217;re a coward&#8221; and &#8220;Do better,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-argues-500m-civil-fraud-verdict-is-clear-cut-statute-of-limitations-violation-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Trump argues 0M civil fraud verdict is \u2018clear-cut\u2019 statute of limitations violation - Washington Examiner\">held signs calling<\/a> for <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >common-sense gun legislation<\/a>, and displayed a rainbow flag. The vances did not respond to the protesters. This visit followed a previous campaign speech by JD Vance about the harsh reality of school shootings in America and the need to be prepared for such violence. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/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 and Usha Vance met with protesters at Annunciation Church visit<\/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\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2215774\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3785635\/thoughts-prayers-minneapolis-annunciation-catholic-church-shooting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">JD Vance<\/a> and second lady Usha Vance visited <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/minneapolis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Minneapolis<\/a>&rsquo;s Annunciation Church on Wednesday and were met with protesters upon their arrival.<\/p>\n<p>This visit comes a week after a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-seal-sets-dem-reverend-straight-after-he-mocked-armed-churchgoers\/\" title=\"Former SEAL Sets Dem Reverend Straight After He Mocked Armed ...goers\">gunman opened fire<\/a> during the school&rsquo;s opening Mass, killing two children and injuring 17 others. Vance and his wife arrived to lay flowers at the vigil outside the church.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3792139\/michigan-republicans-seek-cut-pandemic-spending-balloned\/\">Michigan Republicans seek to cut spending that ballooned during pandemic<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3792019\/venezuela-nicolas-maduro-vows-deadly-consequences-to-us-over-narco-strike\/\">Venezuela vows consequences to US&nbsp;over narco strike<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/supreme-court\/3791897\/trump-appeal-5-million-e-jean-carroll-ruling-supreme-court\/\">Trump will appeal $5 million E. Jean Carroll ruling to Supreme Court<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Protect our kids,&rdquo; one protester shouted.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Do this for our children,&rdquo; another protester said.<\/p>\n<p>The Vances passed protesters without acknowledging them.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">J.D. Vance and Usha Vance enter Annunciation Church in Minneapolis.<\/p>\n<p>Leftist protestors proceed to shout &ldquo;You&rsquo;re a coward&rdquo; and &ldquo;do better&rdquo; while flying a rainbow flag. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZVmLlL85wg\">pic.twitter.com\/ZVmLlL85wg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dustin Grage (@GrageDustin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GrageDustin\/status\/1963291312578351493?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 3, 2025<\/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>    <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You&rsquo;re a coward,&rdquo; a protester said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Do better,&rdquo; another said.<\/p>\n<p>Protesters also held signs that read, &ldquo;Kids&rsquo; lives over guns,&rdquo; &ldquo;Enough,&rdquo; and &ldquo;Common sense gun laws now,&rdquo; among other slogans.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">People protest as Vice President JD Vance and his wife, second lady Usha Vance, arrive on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025, to pay their respects to victims of the Annunciation Catholic Church shooting in Minneapolis. (Alex Wroblewski\/ Pool via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Vance&rsquo;s trip to Minnesota coincidentally comes almost a year after a Trump campaign event in Arizona, where he spoke about school shootings.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3787892\/gavin-newsom-california-homicide-rate-red-states-comparison\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NEWSOM COMPARES CALIFORNIA&rsquo;S HOMICIDE RATE TO RED STATES. DOES HE HAVE A POINT?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/3163151\/tim-walz-cannot-afford-four-more-years\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">In that campaign speech last year<\/a>, Vance said, &ldquo;If these psychos are going to go after our kids, we&rsquo;ve got to be prepared for it. We don&rsquo;t have to like the reality that we live in, but it is the reality we live in. We&rsquo;ve got to deal with it. I don&rsquo;t like that this is a fact of life.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><em>The Washington Examiner<\/em> reached out to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/carson-points-out-that-every-democratic-plan-has-backfired-in-trumps-favor-as-seen-in-the-bible-2\/\" title=\"Carson points out that every Democratic plan has backfired in Trump&#039;s favor, as seen in the Bible\">vice president&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s office for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/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 and Usha Vance faced protesters at Annunciation Church visit<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2631,"featured_media":2482058,"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\/2025\/09\/AP25246628620992.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[62126,32082,4007,62533,50898],"class_list":["post-2482057","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-annunciation-church","tag-jd-vance","tag-protesters","tag-usha","tag-visit-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AP25246628620992.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2482057","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\/2631"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2482057"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2482057\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2482061,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2482057\/revisions\/2482061"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2482058"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2482057"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2482057"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2482057"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}