Vance speaks at Republican convention in the United States
US Vice President J.D. Vance spoke on September 10 at the Republican Party convention in Dallas, Texas. His speech was seen as an early test of Vance’s prospects in the 2028 presidential election. As Daily Maverick reports, the vice president spoke about national pride, security, and the well-being of American families.
Vance said that Democrats oppose what he called the American right to security and prosperity. Responding to a protester waving a Mexican flag, the vice president urged him to go to Mexico if he loved it so much. This was followed by applause and chants of “USA” in the hall.
The future of Republicans after Trump
Some attendees chanted “48,” referring to the possibility of Vance being elected the 48th president of the United States in 2028. He himself said that Republicans should first focus on winning the midterm elections in November.
US President Donald Trump, who is barred by the US Constitution from running for a third term, has not yet said whom he is prepared to support in 2028. Republicans are also discussing the prospects of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Texas Senator Ted Cruz previously said that the party lacks unity regarding Vance and that a broader discussion of its course and priorities lies ahead.
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Migration and cultural issues
At the two-day convention, Republicans sought to mobilize voters by emphasizing migration, crime, and cultural issues. At the same time, less attention was paid to issues voters identify as the most important in polls, including inflation and the cost of living.
Without evidence, Cruz accused Democrats of belonging to a “new and dangerous red-green alliance” of communists and Islamists. Texas Governor Greg Abbott said he intended to completely ban Sharia law. Jenin Younes, president of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, called the anti-Muslim and anti-communist rhetoric at the convention “hysterical.”
Although Vance was the central figure of the program, Trump symbolism dominated the 20,000-seat arena. Large photographs of the president were displayed on the walls, including an image of him raising his fist after the assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania. Before Vance’s speech, the arena floor and middle tiers were filled, while the upper sections remained mostly empty.
