Turning Point is a major force on the right, with a nationwide volunteer network that can be especially helpful in early primary states, when candidates rely on grassroots energy to build momentum. In a surprise appearance, rapper Nicki Minaj spoke effusively about Trump and Vance.

A straw poll taken at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest this weekend revealed that conservatives are, as a spokesman described, “all in" for Vice President JD Vance running for president in 2028.

Rifts over the direction of the conservative movement emerged during Turning Point USA's conference, as speakers attacked each other by name.

This weekend’s gathering of young Republicans and conservative influencers in the Arizona desert offered a glimpse into the divisions already fraying President Donald Trump’s coalition even before its lame-duck leader is out of the picture.

The four-day conference hosted by the right-wing youth activism group founded by Charlie Kirk featured many conservative speakers, including Kirk's widow, Erika Kirk; Ben Shapiro; Tucker Carlson; Megyn Kelly; and Vice President JD Vance.

JD Vance predicts Republicans will soundly defeat Democrats in next year's midterm elections, in a speech at major conservative summit, sparking enthusiastic USA chants from the crowd.

JD Vance said Sunday the conservative movement should be open to everyone as long as they “love America,” declining to condemn a streak of antisemitism.