JD Vance Humiliated by Embarrassing Crowd Size at Free Show

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U.S. Vice President JD Vance (R) speaks with Turning Point USA spokesperson Andrew Kolvet during a Turning Point USA event at Akins Ford Arena at the Classic Center on April 14, 2026 in Athens, Georgia.https://thedailybeast-thedailybeast-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5KZCUHO7EZACHC5HI5PPFWDX5Q.jpg?auth=4b0dd0c7ad30e9c15d1ec73896163ed5be1a39ea83ba2e6bdd7ccf3dea613aff&smart=true&width=1725&height=970" />
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Vice President JD Vance was humiliated after he was greeted by thousands of empty seats at a Turning Point USA event where all the tickets were free.

The VP was the VIP guest at the This Is The Turning Point Tour on Tuesday at the Akins Ford Arena in Athens, Georgia.

The 180,000 sq. ft. venue https://www.visitathensga.com/listing/akins-ford-arena/3777/" rel="" target="_self" title="https://www.visitathensga.com/listing/akins-ford-arena/3777/">has a capacity of more than 8,000 seats and Vance’s appearance had been heavily promoted by Turning Point, the conservative movement targeting students founded by slain right-wing activist Charlie Kirk.

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