Vance, in Milan, says the Olympics are ‘one of the few things’ that unite Americans

By MICHELLE L. PRICE, Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Vice President JD Vance arrived in Milan with his family Thursday, telling U.S. athletes competing in the Milan Cortina Winter Games that the competition “is one of the few things that unites the entire country.” U.S. Ambassador to Italy and San Marino Tilman Fertitta and his wife Paige Fertitta welcome Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance as they arrive ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. (Kevin Lamarque/Pool Photo via AP) Vice President JD Vance, second lady Usha Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio his wife Jeanette Dousdebes Rubio and U.S. Ambassador to Italy and San...