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The Independent UK
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Ariana Baio

UNCOVERED: Jd vance met with protests during nantucket visit | History Defined

JD Vance Nantucket
  • Vice President JD Vance was met with a “MeowTucket” protest in Nantucket, Massachusetts, while headlining a Republican fundraising dinner.
  • The protest, heavily promoted by the Instagram account catsonacouch, aimed to disrupt Vance's visit and mock him using cat-related memes and references.
  • Protesters displayed poster-sized meme photos of Vance, set up inflatable couches, and wore cat paraphernalia, referencing his childless cat lady comment and a fictitious rumor.
  • As Vance's motorcade drove by, crowds yelled “fascist” and held signs with phrases such as “fascists not welcome.”
  • Vance's brief time on the island was for a Republican National Committee fundraiser, which reportedly raised $3 million.

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Vance’s trip to an RNC fundraiser flooded with ‘MeowTucket’ protests to remind him of his cat lady gaffe

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