Vance Reintroduces Himself for 2028 | Lincoln News

0:00It's September 11. Welcome in. This is Lincoln News today, where local news meets AI. Vice President JD Vance recently took the stage at a Republican Convention, and it felt like a major reintroduction. He's clearly positioning himself for a presidential run in 2028. He's been a good chunk of his speech, rallying the GOP base, especially with the midterm elections just a couple of months away. He was really going after Democrats, calling them crazies, and pointing to some controversial statements made by recent primary winners. His main message was for Republicans to stick together, even on policy disagreements, to keep what he called the party of common sense and power. He also brought his personal life into the mix, mentioning the recent birth of his fourth child. He and his wife welcomed their son, Alec Neal Vance, back in July. Vance used this to frame a big theme for the upcoming elections, what he described as the birthright of Americans. He made a point of saying that immigrants living here illegally are taking away what

1:01rightfully belongs to U.S. citizens and he blamed Democrats. Specifically mentioning former President Joe Biden for encouraging this, the speech also included a touching tribute to his late friend, conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was killed a year ago. Vance spoke about Kirk's dedication as a husband and father, and he urged the crowd to follow Kirk's example of not letting minor disagreements derail. The bigger picture, he used Kirk's words to tell people not to hand the country over to crazy people, just because they might disagree on a specific policy. Of course, the Democrats fired back. Kendall Whitmer from the Democratic National Committee called Vance Donald Trump's most loyal puppet, accusing him of pushing an agenda that's hurt, working families by raising prices. Whitmer also claimed Vance's defending disastrous policies and putting loyalty to Trump above the American people, saying that Trump and Vance have. Famous the economy and failed to make life more affordable. Looking ahead, Vance is scheduled to speak at an industrial manufacturing event in Kansas,

2:04hosted by Trump's Super PAC, Omega Inc. He's also going to visit a federal law enforcement facility in Missouri to talk about the anti-fraud efforts he's been leading under the Trump. Administration