JD Vance's team had water level of Ohio river raised for family's boating trip

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: The Guardian

Wed 6 Aug 2025 17.46 EDT
Last modified on Wed 6 Aug 2025 17.51 EDT


US vice-president JD Vance’s team had the army corp of engineers in Louisville take the unusual step of changing the outflow of a lake in Ohio to accommodate a recent boating excursion on a family holiday, the Guardian has learned.

The request from the US Secret Service was made to “support safe navigation” of the vice-president’s security detail for an August outing on the Little Miami River, according to a statement by the US Army Corp of Engineers (USACE). Vance was spotted in the south-western Ohio area on 2 August, his 41st birthday, according to social media posts that noted the vice-president was seen canoeing on the river, a tributary that Caesar Creek Lake feeds into.

One source with knowledge of the matter who communicated with the Guardian anonymously alleged that the outflow request for the Caesar Creek Lake was not just to support the vice-president’s Secret Service detail, but also to create “ideal kayaking conditions”. The Guardian could not independently confirm this specific claim.

The news raises questions about whether Vance’s office was potentially exploiting public infrastructure resources for his personal recreation at a time when the Trump administration has cut billions of dollars in foreign aid, scientific research and government jobs as part of its “efficiency” drive. The vice-president’s office did not respond to a request for comment.

Read more: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/06/jd-vance-ohio-lake-water-levels

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Waste. Fraud. Abuse.

[maspaha]

1. "What do you mean raises questions"...

“raises questions about whether Vance’s office was potentially exploiting public infrastructure resources for his personal recreation”….

Seems kinda obvious to me

[Gimpyknee]

13. Potentially exploiting public infrastructure??????????

[CanonRay]

2. Really, how elitist can you get.

[Irish_Dem]

3. They are so special. So privileged.

The rest of us can struggle to pay our grocery bill.

[mwmisses4289]

4. Kinda like that repub gov of new jersey some years ago who closed a public beach so his family could have a

beach party, using some spurious excuse to close it to the public. Then gave what amounted to a big f.u. to the citizens of his state who protested his abuse of power.

[John1956PA]

5. As I read this post about Vance paddling on the river . . .

. . . strains of banjo notes entered my mind.

[PuraVidaDreamin]

6. How very Chris Christie!

None of them have any self regulation.

[TygrBright]

7. Quick, call DOGE and get a bunch of people fired! (sarcasm) n/t

[Hornedfrog2000]

8. When do we get to the

Guillotines?

[CloudWatcher]

11. guillotine futures are way way up

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Every town in the country is going to want to buy their own guillotine soon. I'm looking to invest. It's a sure bet.

[BurnDoubt]

9. There must be some costs associated with this. Charge his Ass.

And... Did He Ever Say "Thank You"?
It's just a mercy that money wasn't spent on some "Toxic Empathy" shit, like school lunches, or day-care, or health care.
More Greatification to make you Proud (not the "Gay" kind.)
Thank You For Your Attention To This!!!!!

[NoMoreRepugs]

10. What a dick.

[Marthe48]

12. Not enough water to wash away the stench

Of undeserved entitlement

[Layzeebeaver]

31. THAT was poetic!!!!

nuff said!

[Dixiegrrrl]

14. The problem with anything happening to trump is this guy takes over. n/t

[DeeDeeNY]

15. Elitist

[Exp]

16. Immoral piece of shit. nt

[Sogo]

17. I swear, that guy does nothing but go on vacation.

nt.

[catchnrelease]

20. That's what I was thinking

My first impression and I came to comment the same thing! Seems like every other week this guy and his family are on some 'outing'. Must be nice. Between the Cheater in Chief and Vacay Vance, the executive branch has an easy work schedule compared to the rest of us!

[SunSeeker]

18. Hey JD, in the words of Southpark, #eatabagofdicks. nt

[LisaM]

19. They sure take a lot of family holidays.

Weren't they just at Disneyland and also in England?

[Alice B.]

21. Came here just to say the same thing!

And remember the ill-fated ski trip?

[LisaM]

23. Oh right.

Four family trips in 7 months.

[Alice B.]

30. WTAF, right???

[Polybius]

22. If this were the 70's, it would be enough to resign

No, we're lucky it made the news.

[yardwork]

35. If this were a Democrat it would be headlines for days.

The press had a fit when President Obama took his wife on a dinner date. They had a fit when VP Harris bought a cooking pan in France. They had a fit when President Clinton held Air Force One for an hour to get a haircut.

I could go on and on. But Republicans are immune to press scrutiny, apparently.

[BidenRocks]

24. Look for the campaign ad

with him kayaking.

[calimary]

25. Must be nice, your lordship.

[Bread and Circuses]

26. Republicans can do anything they want Now... nothing stopping them

[Demovictory9]

27. Wow

[not fooled]

28. The media had better file away this story

for use when this POS runs for prezident.

[Paladin]

36. That's probably what will happen.

Lord knows, the mainstream media have lots of experience, doing exactly that with this regime's excesses. I guess they wore themselves out, harping on Biden so much...

[BoRaGard]

29. repubes are 'special'

not like the American people.

[Paladin]

32. What a shitty contrast with government inaction on the recent Texas floods.

I guess drowned school kids are no match for keeping the creepy Vice President happy...

[Bengus81]

33. How many damn "holidays" have you had since January Vance??

[Historic NY]

34. JD on vacation again....

time was the only time a VEEp was in the news was going to funerals

[not fooled]

37. Hey, the guy needs to recharge his batteries

to be ready if he is installed to replace red don.

[maxsolomon]

38. I don't see how Louisville could raise the river level in the Little Miami.

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It's upstream of Cincy. But OK. Release water from Caesar Creek reservoir?

He needs to GTFO the Little Miami before he ruins one of SW Ohio's best kept secrets.

Seriously, does he ever work?

[LetMyPeopleVote]

39. Vance is an asshole

[LetMyPeopleVote]

40. JD Vance just had the Army Corps raise the water level of a damn river... for a birthday kayak trip.

vance is a privileged asshole

Link to tweet

Trump says Epstein is a hoax. Meanwhile, JD Vance just had the Army Corps raise the water level of a damn river… for a birthday kayak trip. These guys aren’t just corrupt they’re cartoon villains. One’s lying about pedophiles, the other’s playing God with public infrastructure so his canoe doesn’t scrape bottom.