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JD Vance Can't Fill a Room — What This Means for 2028
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April 18, 2026
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JD Vance appeared at a Turning Points USA event in Athens, Georgia, at a venue that holds 10,000 to 12,000 people. Fewer than 2,000 people showed up. In a state Donald Trump won.
Erica Kirk pulled out of the event citing security concerns, leaving Vance on stage with Charlie Kirk's number two. The security concern angle raises questions, considering the vice president's Secret Service detail had the building locked down.
MSNBC's Mark McKinnon offered context, recalling a packed Charlie Kirk rally at the same location in 2024 where the square was overflowing. The contrast with Vance's turnout tells a story about where voter energy actually is right now, particularly with younger voters who were drawn to the anti-war, no foreign entanglements message Trump and Vance ran on.
Attendees at the event were candid. One voter called Trump a "silly goose," and another said things could have been handled better but still felt the alternative wasn't the answer. Vance attempted to argue Republicans can oppose war while still backing the White House broadly.
With 2028 approaching, JD Vance's inability to draw a crowd in a red-leaning state raises serious questions about his viability as a presidential candidate. If the vice president of the United States can't generate turnout at a college town rally with a major political organization behind it, the road ahead looks difficult.
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