JD Vance Gets Wrench Thrown in Cotswolds Vacation by Angry Pub Staff
The vice president appears to be making no friends in the Cotswolds: Staff at The Bull in Charlbury reportedly told management that they would refuse to serve Vance if his family's reservation at the sixteenth-century pub was accepted, according to The Daily Beast.
Meanwhile, other members of America's political class have breezed through the town without complaint. Vance's predecessor—Vice President Kamala Harris—was practically feted when she dined at The Bull mere weeks ago to celebrate Steve Jobs's daughter Eve ahead of her wedding.
'It's been the talk of the village—it's the most exciting thing that's happened here for a very long time,' one local told The Sun at the time.
Vance, on the other hand, has been pissing his Cotswolds neighbors off since his arrival in the tranquil neighborhood. Earlier this week, police affiliated with the vice president's Secret Service were accused of going door-to-door to obtain residents' information.
'We have had the police knocking on every door. They wanted the names of everybody living there and details of their social media. I know several people refused,' an unidentified dog walker from the hamlet told The Observer.
Vance's office and the local police have denied the claim, telling press that the only residents they interacted with were to ensure passage through a blockade for the vice president.
'[We] are supporting the United States during the Vice President's visit to our area to ensure the safety of all involved,' a spokesperson for Thames Valley Police told the Daily Mail. 'A restricted access area has been put in place in a small part of Dean as part of our operation. We spoke to affected residents to ensure we are able to facilitate movement within the restricted access area. Residents were under no obligation to answer any questions and were not asked about social media.'
Vance's presence has brought helicopters and SUVs to the quaint town. Villagers also expressed their malcontent with Vance after his expanded security detail overcrowded a local supermarket, blocking several handicapped parking spaces with his Secret Service entourage.
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