Vice President JD Vance was booed by pockets of park-goers during a family visit to Disneyland in Anaheim, California, over the weekend of 12–13 July. Videos circulating online show protesters chanting outside the Grand Californian Hotel and heckling Vance as he moved through the park with his wife, Usha, and their three children, aged 3, 5 and 8. The episode escalated when Clara Jeffery, editor in chief of the progressive magazine Mother Jones, wrote on social media that the children "better know now what their father is about," suggesting the booing was justified. Her remarks drew swift condemnation from conservative commentators and Republican figures, who accused Jeffery of encouraging harassment of minors. California Governor Gavin Newsom also weighed in, telling Vance on X, "Hope you enjoy your family time. The families you’re tearing apart certainly won’t." Vance replied, "Had a great time, thanks." While neither the White House nor Mother Jones has issued formal statements, the incident has reignited debate over the limits of protest and the treatment of public officials’ families.