Particle.news
Download on the App Store
17 ARTICLES
·
2h ago

Vance to Join Erika Kirk at Ole Miss as TPUSA Reworks Campus Tour

The vice president plans a short speech with extended student Q&A, reflecting TPUSA's shift to indoor, speaker‑led events.

Image
Erika Kirk wipes her eyes as a military aide reads the citation before President Donald Trump posthumously awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Charlie Kirk in the Rose Garden of the White House, Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Founding of the American Republican College League at the University of Michigan, which went on to become The College Republican National Committee was founded more than 120 years ago and has faced calls for unity amid a fracturing within its ranks.
Vice President JD Vance hosts an episode of "The Charlie Kirk Show" at the White House, following the assassination of the show's namesake, Monday, Sept., 15, 2025, in Washington. (Doug Mills/The New York Times via AP, Pool)

Overview

  • J.D. Vance confirmed on The Charlie Kirk Show that he will appear with Erika Kirk at the University of Mississippi on Oct. 29 and intends to devote most of the program to audience questions.
  • TPUSA expects roughly 9,000 to 10,000 attendees in Oxford, and the Ole Miss stop will be Erika Kirk’s only appearance on the tour.
  • The tour has been restructured from outdoor debate-style “prove me wrong” sessions to indoor talks with guest speakers and fewer open debates.
  • Eric and Lara Trump are slated to speak at Auburn University on Nov. 5 alongside Benny Johnson and Sen. Tommy Tuberville.
  • TPUSA reports a surge in engagement, including 120,000 inquiries about starting chapters, while in Utah prosecutors seek the death penalty against 22-year-old Tyler Robinson in Charlie Kirk’s killing.