JD Vance turned away from British pub after staff threatens mutiny: report
An employee at The Bull in Charlbury, Oxfordshire, said they were unable to comment on the matter when contacted by The Daily Beast. Public House Group, the restaurant group that operates the understated Michelin-rated venue, hasn't responded to a Daily News request for comment.
Some residents of the Oxfordshire hamlet have become upset by Vance choosing their south-central England region to spend some downtime. Local media outlet the Oxford Clarion posted photos of signs in locals' lawns protesting the vice president.
'Fascists not welcome here,' read one of those signs, while another simply told Vance to 'go home.'
The Oxford Mail reported in late July that former Vice President Kamala Harris had just visited The Bull and at least one other establishment in the area without incident. But locals told the BBC that Vance's visit complicated everyday life for some.
'I don't think the locals are too happy about the roads being closed,' one area resident said.
Vance ran into a similar issue last September when he and his entourage were met with resistance at a Pennsylvania restaurant that said it wasn't expecting his visit and the hoopla it brought just weeks before the election.
The eatery later put out a statement claiming the politician from Ohio was not 'banned' but in fact allowed to engage with supporters at the Pittsburgh-area business after staff resolved the 'momentary confusion.'
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