Low turnout and heckling dominate JD Vance's Turning Point USA appearance

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US Vice President JD Vance's appearance at a Turning Point USA event in Athens, Georgia, on Tuesday was marked by low attendance and heckling. Critics attributed the sparse turnout and disruptions to growing opposition to US support for Israel's actions in the Middle East.

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Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 04/15/2026 - 18:17 The vice president sparred with a heckler and defended Erika Kirk, who skipped the event, citing threats US Vice President JD Vance, right, speaks with Turning Point USA spokesperson Andrew Kolvet during an event at the Akins Ford Arena in Athens, Georgia, on 14 April 2026 (Chip Somodevilla/Pool/AFP) Off US Vice President JD Vance's address at an event on Tuesday drew widespread ridicule after images of sparsely filled seating circulated, with cr

Low turnout and heckling dominate JD Vance's Turning Point USA appearance

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