US Vice President JD Vance was met with boos when he appeared at the Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Milan, but American viewers watching NBC’s broadcast would not have heard them. As speedskater Erin Jackson led Team USA into the San Siro stadium, she received loud cheers. However, when cameras showed Vance and his wife, Usha, the crowd reacted with boos, jeers, and scattered applause. The reaction was clearly shown on Canada’s CBC feed, with a commentator noting, “There is the vice-president JD Vance and his wife Usha – oops, those are not … uh … those are a lot of boos for him. Whistling, jeering, some applause.” Observers from The Guardian and USA Today also reported the boos, but NBC’s commentary only said “JD Vance” without mentioning the crowd’s reaction. Social media in the US quickly circulated clips of the boos, contrasting with NBC’s broadcast. The White House shared a clip of Vance applauding, removing any boos from the feed. This is not the first instance of US broadcasts minimizing dissent against political figures. In September, the US Open instructed broadcasters not to show crowd reactions to former President Donald Trump, who attended the men’s final. Organizers asked, “We ask all broadcasters to refrain from showing any disruptions or reactions in response to the president’s attendance in any capacity.” The opening ceremony also faced protests unrelated to Vance. Hundreds of people demonstrated against the presence of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents at the Games. The US State Department said federal agencies, including ICE, were present to protect Americans attending the Olympics. It emphasized that the Italian ICE unit is separate from domestic immigration enforcement efforts. Freestyle skier Hunter Hess expressed mixed feelings about representing the US under the current political climate. “There’s obviously a lot going on that I’m not the biggest fan of,” he said. “Just because I’m wearing the flag doesn’t mean I represent everything that’s going on in the US.” JD Vance was not the only figure to receive a mixed reaction. The four athletes representing Israel also faced boos and applause when they entered the stadium, showing that audience responses at the ceremony were divided on several fronts. NBC’s decision to cut the crowd’s reaction highlights ongoing concerns about how media coverage shapes public perception. While some international broadcasts showed the full range of audience reactions, US viewers received a muted version that avoided showing public dissent against political leaders.