"Erika Kirk, leader of the powerful conservative youth organization, endorsed him on opening night of its annual AmericaFest convention, drawing cheers from the crowd. But the four-day gathering revealed more peril than promise for Vance or any other potential successor to President Donald Trump, and the tensions on display foreshadow the treacherous waters that they will need to navigate in the coming years."
""Who gets to run it after?" asked commentator Tucker Carlson in his speech at the conference. "Who gets the machinery when the president exits the scene?" Vance, who has not said whether he will run for president, is Turning Point's closing speaker Sunday, appearing at the end of a lineup that includes U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and Donald Trump Jr."
Turning Point USA publicly endorsed JD Vance at its AmericaFest opening, signaling organizational backing for a potential presidential bid. The convention exposed deepening fractures within the Make America Great Again coalition as different factions jockey for influence and question succession after Donald Trump. Commentators raised concerns about who will control the movement's infrastructure and messaging when Trump is no longer the central figure. Turning Point's nationwide volunteer network remains a potent force in early primary states and its endorsement influenced some young attendees. Vance has not declared a presidential run and is scheduled as the conference's closing speaker.
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