Surprise guest Nicki Minaj joins Erika Kirk, JD Vance at AmericaFest

Vice President JD Vance said he would pick up conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s mantle on the final day of Turning Point’s sold-out conference, a packed event that featured rapper Nicki Minaj and a call-in from President Donald Trump.

Recently endorsed by Charlie Kirk’s widow for a possible 2028 presidential run, the vice president delivered a campaign-style speech to an audience of some 30,000 people at the Phoenix Convention Center in downtown Phoenix.