VP Pool #4: Vance Remarks + Questions

Vice President Vance took the stage at about 5:45 with Andrew Kolvet instead of Erika Kirk, who Vance was scheduled to appear with. Kolvet says Erika Kirk had too many threats to attend the event.

Vance slams Erika’s attackers repeatedly without naming names. Repeatedly calls these attacks gross and disgusting.

He also shared that his oldest son was baptized into the Catholic Church on Easter Sunday.

He addresses the controversy between Pope Leo and President Trump. Criticizes Catholic clergy for attacking the administration on immigration without acknowledging the harms of illegal immigration. Discusses “more than a thousand years of just war theory.”

A protestor/student repeatedly yelled at the VP about genocide in Gaza. Vance responded to him by saying that Donald Trump solved the situation in Gaza, critiquing Joe Biden for allowing the situation to go on. The individual kept yelling and appears to have been escorted out.

On fraud: Vance says Dr. Oz called him from Los Angeles and said he was about to go "arrest some fraudsters.” Vance says "no amount of fraud is too big or too small” for investigation and prosecution.

Vance says he called Kash Patel on the way to Georgia about TPUSA Frontlines reporter Savannah Hernandez, who was attacked covering protests this week. Vance says Patel promised to look into the attack and to investigate the left wing groups involved.

The VP calls on young people to avoid becoming "too blackpilled." Encourages young people to "get more info" and make their voices heard when the administration isn't doing what they want. Specifically touches on how voters are concerned about the administration's policies on the Middle East. "Don't get disengaged because you disagree with the administration on one topic."

On the SAVE Act - Vance says there are far more people sponsoring the legislation than previously, but still not enough. "The answer to frustration is engagement. Don't give up on this process, get more involved in this process...and demand more from people like me."

On Iran: Trump has told Iran "if you are willing to act like a normal country, we are willing to treat you economically like a normal country." Says Trump really wants a deal where the people of Iran can thrive and prosper and enjoy the world economy, IF Iran can commit to not having a nuclear weapon.

On Iran's negotiators: "The United States had never had meetings at that level with the Iranian government in 49 years...where you have the person who is effectively running the country in Iran sitting across from the Vice President of the U.S. After 49 years, there is a lot of distrust..."

On legal immigration: Discusses how American immigration and our legal system is taken advantage of. Says we have fraudulent asylum claims down around 90%.

Asked by a student which podcasters he would recommend, Vance suggests Andrew Kolvet and the other hosts of the Charlie Kirk show, Theo Von, and mentions James Dobson, founder of Focus on the Family.

On the midterms: Vance says the idea that Republicans will be crushed in the midterms is "preposterous." Points to how Republicans did in 2018, saying margins narrowed closer to the election. "It's cynical, pessimistic garbage pushed by people who want us to completely give up. Don't give up."

Vance tells another student he loves the idea of “term limits for bureaucrats” asked about term limits for Congress.

On Epstein: Vance says Epstein ( a “scumbag”) had many connections with powerful people, says he himself is probably more obsessed with Epstein than most people, specifically remarks on one email he saw that was reminiscent of Pizza Gate. He defends Trump’s rhetoric on Epstein and points out that the president reported Epstein to the police and that Epstein hated Trump.

This is the second TPUSA college event he has spoken at since Charlie Kirk was killed. He spoke at Ole Miss in October 2025.

Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones spoke before him and celebrated new Georgia legislation, the TPUSA Act, which is intended to ensure that students’ First Amendment rights to gather and speak are protected regardless of religious or political views.

Please check quotes! TPUSA live streamed the event.

Motorcade left for the airport at 6:57 pm.

Mary Margaret Olohan

White House Correspondent

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