On the anniversary of both his election and the assassination of his friend Charlie Kirk, Vice President JD Vance addressed the Republican convention with a speech that wove personal grief and new fatherhood into a sweeping political argument — that the Democratic Party has drifted so far from its own traditions that it now runs not on aspiration, but on resentment. Speaking in an era of rising housing costs, contested immigration, and deep cultural fracture, Vance offered a counter-vision rooted in what he called the American birthright: family, home, meaningful work, and the hope of leaving
Vance brands Democrats 'party of hatred' in fiery convention address
Charlie Kirk, co-founder of Turning Point USA, was assassinated one year prior to this speech, leaving behind two young children.