Vice President JD Vance questioned the work ethic of protesters who demonstrated outside his speech on Friday at a Bay City, Michigan, manufacturing plant, the Daily Caller reported.

Following a tour of the Vantage Plastic facility with U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Kelly Loeffler, Vance spoke on the Trump administration’s goal of returning the U.S. to a manufacturing powerhouse. In his opening remarks, Vance noted that there were protesters outside the plant to greet the vice president and his staff.

“We’ve got this great event, this great facility, great business, and, of course, great workers. And I’m sure all of us saw there were a few protesters outside. And I can’t be the only person wondering, you know: It’s a little after noon on a Friday, and don’t you all have jobs?” Vance said.

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