People rally in support of Ukraine in US

Agencies NEW YORK

Hundreds of people gathered in New York, Los Angeles and Boston to express their support for Ukraine after Donald Trump and JD Vance's angry exchange with Ukraine President Volodymr Zelenskyy at the White House. in the Oval Office. Protesters holding pro-Ukraine signs also lined a road in Waitsfield, Vermont, where Vice-President Vance and his family were visiting for a ski holiday. US media reported the family moved to an undisclosed location from their planned ski resort because of the demonstrations.

A protest in Waitsfield against the Trump-Vance administration had been organised earlier in the week - before the US President and Vice-President's clash with Zelenskyy - but many signs referenced the row and Russia's war with Ukraine. "I think [Friday's] performance at the White House has probably galvanised even more people to come out today," Judy Daly, from Indivisible Mad River Valley, the group which organised the protest, told Vermont Public Radio.

"[Vance] crossed the line," protester Cori Giroux added. Ahead of the Vance family's trip, Vermont's governor Phil Scott had urged people to "be respectful" to them. Scott, the Republican governor who refused to vote for Trump, said: "I welcome the Vice-President and his family to Vermont and hope they enjoy their weekend here."It's no surprise they chose Vermont, we've had a lot of snow this winter, which has been good for our economy."

Counter-protesters supporting Trump and Vance were also reportedly in Waitsfield. Demonstrators also gathered outside Tesla stores across the US on Saturday to protest against Elon Musk's push to slash government spending. Musk, the billionaire chief executive of Tesla, has been tasked by Trump to oversee the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).