He did so alongside the widowed wife of Kirk, Erika Kirk, as a part of Turning Point USA’s “This Is The Turning Point” tour, which is an extension of the “American Comeback Tour” and has included known conservatives like Utah’s Sen. Mike Lee and Gov. Spencer Cox, Tucker Carlson, Vivek Ramaswamy and Rob Schneider.

Vance was speaking at a Turning Point USA event and taking questions from students in a similar way to the conservative organization’s late founder, Charlie Kirk.

Outnumbered' panelists discuss remarks from Erika Kirk and Vice President JD Vance at a Turning Point USA event at Ole Miss.

Some claimed that Vance was possibly going to leave his wife, Usha Vance, and instead marry Erika Kirk, Charlie Kirk's widow. This prompted NYT author Shannon Watts to react to the image as well. On October 30, Watts wrote on X,

Vance called for a significant reduction in legal immigration, saying it threatens the social fabric of the United States.

Thousands packed Ole Miss’ pavilion as Vice President JD Vance took unscripted questions on faith, policy and Trump-era politics.

The Ole Miss Turning Point USA chapter has grown from 200 to 1,500 students under President Lesley Lachman, hitting capacity at meetings due to a surge in interest.