{"id":424265,"date":"2025-12-04T14:34:11","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T14:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/424265\/"},"modified":"2025-12-04T14:34:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T14:34:11","slug":"jd-vance-to-speak-at-turning-point-event-in-phoenix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/424265\/","title":{"rendered":"JD Vance to speak at Turning Point event in Phoenix"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\"><b>PHOENIX (AZFamily)<\/b> \u2014 Vice President JD Vance is set to speak in Phoenix this month during an event laden with big-name conservative guests.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">America Fest 2025 is scheduled for Dec. 18-21 at <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/YDrv5K7xuYW1nHbC9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/YDrv5K7xuYW1nHbC9\">Phoenix Convention Center<\/a>. It\u2019s hosted by Turning Point USA, the grassroots conservative organization founded by influencer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azfamily.com\/2025\/09\/21\/live-charlie-kirk-memorial-underway-state-farm-stadium-glendale\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.azfamily.com\/2025\/09\/21\/live-charlie-kirk-memorial-underway-state-farm-stadium-glendale\/\">Charlie Kirk<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">On Wednesday, the vice president was added to the list of expected speakers, which also includes Charlie Kirk\u2019s widow Erica Kirk, Tucker Carlson, Steve Bannon and Donald Trump Jr., <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amfest.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.amfest.com\/\">among several others<\/a>. Charlie Kirk is listed as a speaker at the event. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">The event is sold out, but its website still has an open waitlist option for interested registrants.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">General admission cost for America Fest 2025 is $350 for adults and $75 for students. VIP access is available for $1,000 for adults and $650 for students. The VIP tickets include general session seating, access to the VIP lounge and possible chances to meet speakers, according to Turning Point. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">The organization says America Fest 2025 is being held \u201cto honor Charlie\u2019s legacy &#8211; to continue the mission he began and to celebrate the country he loved.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">Following Charlie Kirk\u2019s assassination in September, Turning Point USA named Erica <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azfamily.com\/2025\/09\/18\/erika-kirk-named-new-ceo-turning-point-usa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.azfamily.com\/2025\/09\/18\/erika-kirk-named-new-ceo-turning-point-usa\/\">as its new CEO<\/a>. Erica was raised in Scottsdale and studied political science in college.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">See a spelling or grammatical error in our story? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azfamily.com\/page\/send-us-your-feedback\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Please click here to report it<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">Do you have a photo or video of a breaking news story? Send <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azfamily.com\/community\/user-content\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">it to us here<\/a> with a brief description.<\/p>\n<p class=\"copyright |\">Copyright 2025 KTVK\/KPHO. 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