JD Vance to invoke Charlie Kirk, family ‘birthright’ in fiery midterm keynote speech thrashing Dems

FIRST ON FOX: Vice President JD Vance used his convention address Thursday night to honor Charlie Kirk one year after his assassination and is set to cast the November election as a fight over what he calls Americans' "birthright," Fox News Digital has exclusively learned.

Vance is expected to weave the birth of his fourth child, Alec, into a sweeping argument about family, jobs, education, public safety, religious liberty and homeownership while delivering some of his sharpest attacks yet against Democrats.

Vance took the stage before Trump delivered the convention's closing remarks, ending the inaugural two-day event designed to rally voters in a critical election. He spent part of his speech outlining the future he sees for not just the GOP, but America.

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On the anniversary of Turning Point USA's co-founder Charlie Kirk’s death, Vance honored his friend.

"I was elected Vice President of the United States one year ago today, on September the 10th of last year, that good friend was taken from us when Charlie was assassinated. Now, Charlie left behind two children, two little kids. They were too young to fully understand," said Vance.

Vance recalled Kirk’s message to young men that few callings are greater than falling in love, starting a family and becoming a father — words that have taken on new meaning for the vice president since he and second lady Usha Vance welcomed their son Alec in July.

He used Kirk's legacy to transition into touting the "birthright" exceptionalism Americans have.

"I believe the Founders built this nation on a promise that echoes our Creator: That every American child is born an heir, born with a birthright," said Vance. "Born with the right to inherit the blessings of this country. Not because of who their parents are. Not because of what they look like or where they come from. But because they are Americans."

Vance used the opportunity to outline his vision for rebuilding the nuclear family — taking shots at Democrats.

"I think about what the Democrats have said about our shared birthright as Americans, or frankly, the lack thereof in Michigan. One Democrat in particular, one candidate has said, and I quote ‘f the nuclear family.’ What are you even talking about?" said Vance.

"They come not from a desire to serve you or our fellow Americans, but they come from a very deep emptiness in the soul," he added.

A protestor emerged with a Mexicana and Palestinian flag to which Vance responded, "What the people at home missed is that we just had a protestor interrupting us and waving the Mexican flag."

"Well. Well, my friend, if you love Mexico so much, get your ass over there. I'll buy you the plane ticket," the vice president said.

Vance said he should be waving the American flag, adding, it is a symbol for the fight for the American dream.

"This fall, the Democrats are running candidates who will tell your children what they're allowed to say, how they're allowed to live, and importantly, who they ought to hate. Because that's what the Democrat Party is about in 2026. It's not about you, it's about foreign fraudsters, and it's about who they hate," said Vance.

Vance spoke about the economy former President Joe Biden left, pointing to housing costs and Americans competing against illegal immigrants in the job market.

"Our nation became a place where you had to be rich to enjoy what used to be the birthright of every ordinary middle class life," he said.

Vance touted his wins from leading the White House Task Force on fraud and calling out Democrats for "refus[ing] to prosecute the crime."

He said the task force has found $250 billion of fraud just since he was appointed fraud czar.

Vance took aim at Michigan Democratic senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, who he has been dealing with in recent weeks after the socialist made cruel comments about the second family.

"He saw me describing what a decent man and my papa was genuinely a decent and good man. He saw me talking about my papa and his work and his history and what he loved and what he cared about. And you know what old Abdul did? He asked mockingly whether I'd be willing to bring Usha back in time to meet Papa," Vance resurfaced.

Vance said that El-Sayed saw "the color of his skin, sees his background, and decides that he could never have loved my wife."

"Abdul himself was raised by his own white step-grandparents. He knows exactly that kind of bond and what it looks like in a family, and he chose any way to say that a man like my grandfather couldn't have love from the bottom of his heart," added Vance.

"They're not the party of FDR or JFK. Hell, they're not even the party of Bill Clinton anymore. The Democrats are the party of hatred. They're the party that despises America and the people who built it," said Vance.