Groups of people enter Turning Point USA's America Fest in Phoenix, AZ., on Dec. 21, 2025. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

PHOENIX—At 6 a.m. on Dec. 21, the crowd outside the Phoenix Convention Center was already enormous. Thousands of Americans chatted, sang, and chanted on the predawn sidewalks.

They were waiting to hear Vice President JD Vance and other speakers on the final day of Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest 2025.

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