Jordan King is a Newsweek reporter based in London, U.K. Her current focus is on religion, health, food safety and population. She has covered the persecution of religions in the global south, fertility and birth rate issues around the world, multiple disease outbreaks in the U.S. and ongoing vaccination discourse. Jordan joined Newsweek in 2024 from The Evening Standard and had previously worked at Metro.co.uk, she has background in international human-interest stories and is a graduate of Kingston University, in London. You can get in touch with Jordan by emailing j.king@newsweek.com. Languages: English.
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Clips of Vice President JD Vance getting booed as he took his seat at a National Symphony Orchestra concert have gone viral.
Newsweek has contacted Vance, via email, for comment.
Why It Matters
Vance struggled in public opinion polls at the beginning of the election but he has seen a steady improvement since—he currently has a popularity rating of 44.8 percent, according to YouGov.
The booing at the Kennedy Center comes after President Donald Trump fired most of its board of trustees and named himself chairman. This takeover of the Kennedy Center has sent ripples through the arts community. At least three leaders have resigned in the wake of Trump''s chairmanship.
What To Know
The vice president arrived at the Kennedy Center on Thursday evening to an eruption of boos from other members of the audience.
Vance did not seem too bothered about the reaction, as he ignored it to sip his wine and speak to his wife Usha. At one point he smiled and waved at the crowd.
Not everyone was unhappy to see Vance—one person could be seen seemingly waving back at Vance and some whistles were heard amidst the booing.
A video of the incident was posted by The Guardian''s global affairs correspondent for Washington, Andrew Roth, which now has more than a million views.
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Jordan King is a Newsweek reporter based in London, U.K. Her current focus is on religion, health, food safety and population. She has covered the persecution of religions in the global south, fertility and birth rate issues around the world, multiple disease outbreaks in the U.S. and ongoing vaccination discourse. Jordan joined Newsweek in 2024 from The Evening Standard and had previously worked at Metro.co.uk, she has background in international human-interest stories and is a graduate of Kingston University, in London. You can get in touch with Jordan by emailing j.king@newsweek.com. Languages: English.
Jordan King is a Newsweek reporter based in London, U.K. Her current focus is on religion, health, food safety and population. She has covered the persecution of religions in the global south, fertility and birth rate issues around the world, multiple disease outbreaks in the U.S. and ongoing vaccination discourse. Jordan joined Newsweek in 2024 from The Evening Standard and had previously worked at Metro.co.uk, she has background in international human-interest stories and is a graduate of Kingston University, in London. You can get in touch with Jordan by emailing j.king@newsweek.com. Languages: English.
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