In a now-viral video of the moment, JD and Usha are seen taking their seats for what was reportedly the National Symphony Orchestra’s performance of Shostakovich’s "Violin Concerto No. 2" and Stravinsky’s "Petrushka." (Perhaps ironically, perhaps not, both of these musical pieces were composed for a ballet about Russian puppets.)

JD Vance, the US vice-president, was booed by the audience as he took his seat at a National Symphony Orchestra concert at Washington’s Kennedy Center on Thursday evening.