JD Vance portrays Democrats as extremists at the Republican convention

JD Vance was featured on the second and final day of the unheard of mid-term convention in Dallas, in which he made the main speech of the evening and asked voters to vote for Republican candidates competing for the important mid-term elections in November, in which the ruling party may lose the majority in Congress.

Not to mention explicitly the war with Iran, which became rather unpopular even with the Republican electorate, the vice president addressed directly to the voters: “Don’t throw the baby away with the bath water.”.

Vance appealed to the voters not to abandon the conservative movement just because they disagree with some of Donald Trump's government policies.

Like the other speakers who preceded him on stage in Dallas, Texas, Vance repeated one of the central themes of the last two days of the convention: he portrayed Democrats as extremists.

“They [Democrats] are redoubled their bet on madness,” he said.

The 42-year-old Republican directly attacked a number of Democratic candidates, portraying them as extremists, eccentrics, and extreme left.

But then he defended the union between the parties.

One of the high moments of the night was when Vance interrupted his speech to address a protester who, according to the vice president himself, was waving a Mexican flag inside the convention center.

“What people at home didn’t realize is that we just had a protester interrupting us and waving a Mexican flag,” Vance said quickly as he realized the movement in the arena of the ‘American Airlines Center’.

“Now, my friend, if you love Mexico so much, go there. I buy you the plane ticket” he said, being widely applauded by the public.

The incident occurred at a time when relations between Mexico and Donald Trump's government are increasingly tense on issues such as trade and immigration.

“ Now, we all know, of course, that no matter how much that person may bear a foreign flag, he would much rather live in Dallas, or in Cincinnati, or in any of our big cities than in Mexico,” he added.

Donald Trump’s deputy noted that “the good life that is the foundation of the promise” of the American dream “is not guaranteed”.

The incident with the protester angered the crowd in the arena, which began to shout “28! 28!”, in reference to the year of the next presidential election: 2028.

Among smiles, Vance told the crowd to focus on winning the midterm elections in November before thinking of a further future.

Preparing ground for a post-Trump era, J.D. Vance assumed the role of last night's convention with a primetime speech.

Vance hasn't confirmed whether he's running for the White House and Trump hasn't appointed a successor yet.

In his speech, the Republican paid tribute to his close friend and conservative activist Charlie Kirk, publicly murdered precisely a year ago.

“History will record that your father was a great man,” Vance said, addressing Kirk’s children.

The murder of Charlie Kirk, in broad daylight during a major public event in Utah, continues to shock the United States one year after that, while his figure and the impact of his legacy remain present in that movement and in American politics.

Kirk was one of the main promoters of Donald Trump's "Make America Great Again" (MAGA) movement and a key figure in the 2024 election campaign, as well as helping to appoint people to government positions during the structuring of the Republican politician's second term.

The activist was also a great supporter of Vance, including during the campaign to make him the one chosen by Trump as vice president.

Erika Kirk, widow of Charlie Kirk, declared support for Vance for President in 2028.

Still in tonight's speech, Vance highlighted the importance of restoring traditional family values and pointed them out as a fundamental part of his political mark.