"The speakers' list for that event was a Who's Who of American conservatism, but the absence of three prominent right-wingers-the late TPUSA founder Charlie Kirk, white-nationalist streamer Nick Fuentes, and President Donald Trump-set the event's context and engendered its unexpected gravity. Despite the fog machines and fireworks, this was no mere pep rally, but an arena of real political contestation. The speakers jockeyed for influence in the wake of Kirk's assassination this September and ahead of Trump's exit from the political stage three years hence."
"On Sunday night, Vice President J.D. Vance put forward a vision of American identity that was both unifying and authentically conservative. "Americans are hungry for identity," Vance said. He blamed economic globalization, left-wing elites, and censorious "tech overlords" for accelerating the destruction of community and tradition. And he promoted a revival of Christianity as "America's creed" and the historic "anchor of the United States of America.""
Vivek Ramaswamy regained clout on the American right, is running for Ohio governor, and secured a prime-time speaking slot at AmericaFest 2025 hosted by Turning Point USA. The event gathered major conservative figures but omitted Charlie Kirk, Nick Fuentes, and President Donald Trump, lending an unexpectedly grave tone after Kirk's assassination and ahead of Trump's anticipated political exit. Speakers vied for influence between Fuentes and the radical left, presenting themselves as moderate yet principled conservatives. Vice President J.D. Vance advanced a unifying conservative vision, blaming globalization, left-wing elites, and tech overlords, and urging a revival of Christianity as America’s creed.
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