Crowd erupts as Vance smacks down protester waving Mexican flag: 'Get your a-- over there'

A protestor in the crowd at the Republican National Committee midterm convention throws a Mexican flag as U.S. Vice President JD Vance delivers his remarks on the second day of the event in Dallas, Texas.

Vice President JD Vance blasted a heckler waving foreign flags and yelling at him from the GOP convention floor during his primetime keynote address Thursday night.

The rabble-rouser emerged from the crowd waving Mexican and Palestinian flags, catching Vance's eye as he delivered his rallying cry to thousands of GOP voters at the American Airlines Center in Dallas. The incident wasn't captured by the convention's official television feed, but Vance described it for viewers at home.

"What the people at home missed is that we just had a protester interrupting us and waving the Mexican flag.," he said. "Well, my friend, if you love Mexico so much, get your a– over there. I'll buy you the plane ticket."

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A protestor throws a Mexican flag as US Vice President JD Vance speaks during the second day of the Republican National Committee midterm convention at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas on September 10, 2026. US Republicans are betting that putting President Donald Trump at the center of their campaign can rescue a party facing grim election forecasts, despite the president's negative approval ratings. A day earlier, on the first day of the midterm convention, he promised $5,000 to every American adult if Republicans retain control of Congress in November. (Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)

The crowd erupted into chants of "USA! USA! USA!" as the troublemaker was escorted out of the event.

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