Discussion Follows Media Claims About Vance at Olympics

Ah yes, the liberal media at work again. If there’s one thing you can count on, it’s their uncanny ability to take a straightforward moment and twist it into a narrative that barely resembles reality. You don’t even need missing facts anymore. Sometimes the facts are right there, visible and audible to anyone paying attention, and the spin still comes flying in hot.

That’s exactly what happened with the supposed “boos” for Vice President JD Vance at the Olympics, a claim that spread quickly after reports surfaced that the vice president was jeered during the opening ceremonies. As Townhall reported, the U.S. athletes entered the stadium during the traditional parade, and the big screen briefly showed Vance and his wife, Usha, waving American flags. Almost immediately, a media commentator asserted that the crowd was booing.

Here’s the problem. If you actually listen to the video, it’s hard to hear what they’re talking about.

Did you hear it? Many didn’t. Despite that, USA Today and other outlets ran with the claim that Vance was booed, and before long, voices on the left escalated it further, insisting there were “massive boos” or that the entire stadium erupted in rejection.

Now, to be fair, it’s possible there were a handful of boos somewhere in the venue. Stadiums are massive, sound travels unevenly, and different sections can hear different things. But that raises an obvious question: if the alleged boos were so significant, why are they barely audible, if at all, on the footage most people have seen? If you have to strain to detect them, how widespread could they really have been?

That, in itself, is a telling commentary on the modern media ecosystem. Reporters hear events from a narrow vantage point, both literally and ideologically, and then project that limited perspective onto millions of viewers as unquestioned fact.

Another video angle makes the situation even clearer. There’s a slight uptick in background noise for maybe two seconds, along with a couple of whistles. That’s it. If that’s supposed to signal a dramatic international rebuke of the vice president of the United States, it was remarkably underwhelming.

But context and restraint aren’t exactly priorities when the media senses an opportunity to push a familiar narrative.

Beyond that, it’s doubtful Vance is losing sleep over the idea of being booed in Europe. For many Americans on the right, disapproval from European elites isn’t an insult. It’s often viewed as confirmation that someone is focused on American interests first, rather than bending over backward to please foreign audiences, as critics argue happened under Joe Biden and Barack Obama.

What truly deserved criticism, however, were the remarks from a couple of American athletes who seemed more interested in airing political grievances than representing the country that sent them there.

Skiers Chris Lillis and Hunter Hess both used press opportunities to signal dissatisfaction with the United States. Lillis said he felt “heartbroken” about what’s happening in America and spoke vaguely about respecting rights and love, offering plenty of buzzwords but little substance. Translation: saying the right-sounding things without actually saying anything meaningful.

If he’s concerned about respecting citizens, he might consider directing that message toward politicians and activists who interfere with law enforcement and undermine ICE, rather than parroting the usual talking points.

Hess went further, saying it gave him “mixed emotions” to represent the U.S., emphasizing that wearing the flag doesn’t mean he supports everything happening in the country. He framed his participation as representing friends and family, not the nation itself.

Here’s the reality. These athletes aren’t independent contractors showing up on their own dime. They’re representing the United States, backed by American institutions, resources, and support. The policies being enforced are the result of elections and laws passed by representatives chosen by the American people.

If representing the United States is such a burden, then the question isn’t about mixed emotions. It’s about why they’re there at all.

Red State

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