FIRST ON FOX: Vice President JD Vance argued Thursday that Democrats have moved so far to the left that they no longer resemble the party of past Democratic presidents, branding the modern Democratic Party the "party of hatred" in a fiery convention address first obtained by Fox News Digital. They're not the party of FDR or JFK. Hell, they're not even the party of Bill Clinton anymore," Vance said.
"The Democrats are the party of hatred. They're the party that despises America and the people who built it." Vance used the closing night of the Republican convention to build that charge across a series of cultural and economic flashpoints, pointing to a Democratic candidate's attack on the nuclear family, his own clash with Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed and what he cast as a broader Democratic message telling American children "who they ought to hate." TRUMP DANGLES $5,000 CHECKS AS DEBT SURGES — BUT ONLY IF GOP CAN CLEAR MAJOR MIDTERM HURDLE The vice president contrasted that portrait with what he called Americans' "birthright" — the opportunity to build a family, own a home, find meaningful work and pass a better country to their children — while honoring his late friend Charlie Kirk one year after his assassination. On the anniversary of Turning Point USA's co-founder Charlie Kirk’s death, Vance honored his friend.
"I was elected Vice President of the United States one year ago today, on September the 10th of last year, that good friend was taken from us when Charlie was assassinated. Now, Charlie left behind two children, two little kids. They were too young to fully understand," said Vance.
Vance recalled Kirk’s message to young men that few callings are greater than falling in love, starting a family and becoming a father — words that have taken on new meaning for the vice president since he and Second Lady Usha Vance welcomed their son Alec in July. He used Kirk's legacy to transition into touting what he called Americans' "birthright" exceptionalism. "I believe the Founders built this nation on a promise that echoes our Creator: That every American child is born an heir, born with a birthright," said Vance.
"Born with the right to inherit the blessings of this country. Not because of who their parents are. Not because of what they look like or where they come from.
But because they are Americans." Vance used the opportunity to outline his vision for rebuilding the nuclear family, while taking shots at Democrats. "I think about what the Democrats have said about our shared birthright as Americans, or frankly, the lack thereof in Michigan. One Democrat in particular, one candidate has said, and I quote ‘f the nuclear family.’ What are you even talking about?" said Vance.
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