J. D. Vance, Charlie Kirk and Ole Miss
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Conservative students grill Vance on support for Israel at Turning Point USA event
In praising the recent ceasefire and hostage return deal brokered by Trump, Vance said the president succeeded by “actually being willing to apply leverage to the state of Israel” — something many left-wing activists had pressured former President Joe Biden to do, largely unsuccessfully.
Vance was speaking at a Turning Point USA event and taking questions from students in a similar way to the conservative organization’s late founder, Charlie Kirk.
Thousands packed Ole Miss’ pavilion as Vice President JD Vance took unscripted questions on faith, policy and Trump-era politics.
Vice President JD Vance said at a Turning Point USA event that he hopes his wife, Usha, "comes to see" the Christian gospel as he does.
The Ole Miss Turning Point USA chapter has grown from 200 to 1,500 students under President Lesley Lachman, hitting capacity at meetings due to a surge in interest.