Posted on Oct 22, 2026 UTC

JD Vance was heckled by a man in a MAGA hat and suit standing directly behind him during a 2026 midterm campaign rally in Cincinnati on Wednesday.

The man suddenly removed his red hat and began shouting at the vice president. His exact comments were unclear, but he appeared to say “you suck” at least twice.

Security escorted the protester away as the crowd chanted, “USA, USA.”

After the audience calmed down, Vance sought to make political capital out of the interruption with a personal insult:

“Okay, ladies and gentlemen. Now, that guy, that guy, he was trying to pretend to be MAGA. Do you notice how he took off his Make America Great Again hat and threw it down? Here’s the problem, ladies and gentlemen. He told on himself. Because when he took that hat off, it was very obvious that he has not washed his hair in about three months.…