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'Overwhelming support' for Dolly Mavies after JD Vance walkoutSkip to contentBritish Broadcasting CorporationRegisterSign InHomeNewsSportBusinessInnovationCultureArtsTravelEarthAudioVideoLiveHomeNewsIsrael-Gaza WarWar in UkraineUS & CanadaUKUK PoliticsEnglandN. IrelandN. 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I think for a lot of American people there's a lot of uncertainty, and a lot of people are scared, and it was amazing to feel like they'd been heard."Molly also received some comments accusing her of a PR stunt."We definitely didn't do that at all," she says. "If we were that clever we would have done something before now."Allow Google YouTube content?This article contains content provided by Google YouTube. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Google’s cookie policy and privacy policy before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’.Accept and continueMolly, who released her debut album The Calm & The Storm last year, says though she received criticism for her actions, "nobody's ever going to agree with everybody, and that's totally fine"."It riled some people up and that's for them to decide... but I do think it's really interesting because in the grand scheme of things we just chose not to do something. "We could've done something much more extravagant… leaving is the most peaceful way of protest in some way."PA MediaVice-President Vance's trip included several official engagementsJD Vance and his family were in the Cotswolds for their summer break away from Washington DC.The trip included several official engagements, meetings and visits to cultural sites.You can follow BBC Oxfordshire on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram. 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