{"id":2523908,"date":"2025-12-22T10:42:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T15:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-jd-vance-gets-fiery-response-from-amfest-crowd-after-declaring-the-u-s-a-christian-nation\/"},"modified":"2025-12-22T10:44:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T15:44:11","slug":"watch-jd-vance-gets-fiery-response-from-amfest-crowd-after-declaring-the-u-s-a-christian-nation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-jd-vance-gets-fiery-response-from-amfest-crowd-after-declaring-the-u-s-a-christian-nation\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: JD Vance Gets Fiery Response from AmFest Crowd After Declaring the U.S. &#8216;a Christian Nation&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-jd-vance-gets-fiery-response-from-amfest-crowd-after-declaring-the-u-s-a-christian-nation%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2523908&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Vice President JD Vance spoke at Turning Point USA&#8217;s AmFest in Phoenix, declaring that the United States &#8220;has been, and by the grace of God, we always will be, a Christian nation.&#8221; He clarified he was not saying people must be Christian to be American, but argued that Christianity is the nation&#8217;s founding creed that shaped ideas of natural law, rights, duty to neighbors, protection of the weak, and religious liberty.<\/p>\n<p>Vance said there has been a sustained &#8220;war on Christianity&#8221; over the past 50 years-pushing religion out of schools and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-purge-has-begun-where-it-stops-nobody-knows\/\" title=\"The Purge Has Begun. Where It Stops, Nobody Knows.\">public life<\/a> and replacing it with identity politics-and praised former President Trump for reversing some of those trends. He criticized modern cultural changes, warned against what he described as ideological zeal without Christian grace, and recounted how his faith helped him cope with the assassination of Charlie Kirk. He urged unity over internal canceling, appealed to shared purpose in fulfilling America&#8217;s promise, and closed by wishing the crowd a &#8220;Merry Christmas&#8221; and calling them to &#8220;keep fighting.&#8221;  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>In a political climate that is hostile to Christians, Vice President JD Vance unleashed a forceful statement of principles during his Sunday speech at Turning Point USA&rsquo;s AmFest.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;More than any time, I can recount, people are talking about American identity and figuring out what it is that unites us. But I want to say something here. The only thing that has truly served as an anchor of the United States of America is that we have been, and by the grace of God, we always will be, a Christian nation,&rdquo; Vance said to massive cheers from the Phoenix crowd, according to a video <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RapidResponse47\/status\/2002826771335356569\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Now, I want to be explicit because, of course, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-real-clear-politics-say-they-never-called-pennsylvania\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Real Clear Politics -- SAY THEY NEVER CALLED PENNSYLVANIA\">fake news media<\/a> will twist everything that I say. I&rsquo;m not saying &hellip; you have to be a Christian to be an American. I&rsquo;m saying something simpler and truer,&rdquo; Vance said, pausing briefly as the crowd booed the media.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Christianity is America&rsquo;s creed. The d moral language from the Revolution to the Civil War and beyond. Across that history, our country&rsquo;s major debates have always centered on how we could best, as a people, please God,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VP?\">@VP<\/a>: &ldquo;The only thing that has truly served as an anchor of the United States of America is that we have been &mdash; and by the grace of God, we always will be &mdash; a Christian nation.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pawUZpIDZs\">pic.twitter.com\/pawUZpIDZs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RapidResponse47\/status\/2002826771335356569?\">December 21, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Vance said Christian principles are the thread that runs through the nation&rsquo;s foundation<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That creed, think about it, that creed motivated our understanding of natural law and rights, our sense of duty to one&rsquo;s neighbor, the conviction the strong must protect the weak, and the belief in individual conscience. And our famously American idea of religious liberty is a Christian concept,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Vance noted that &ldquo;over the last 50 years, there has been a singular focus, a war that has been waged on Christians and Christianity in the United States of America. And let me say, of all the wars that Donald Trump has ended, that is the one we&rsquo;re proudest of.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Vance said the attacks on Christianity by liberals stretch back decades.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They&rsquo;ve kicked it out of the schools, out of the workplace, out of the fundamental parts of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ag-barr-destroys-his-name-for-all-eternity-his-actions-today-confirm-he-is-just-another-card-carrying-swamp-rat\/\" title=\"AG Barr Destroys His Name for All Eternity - His Actions Today Confirm He Is Just Another Card-Carrying Swamp Rat\">public square<\/a>. Freedom of religion transformed into freedom from religion. And in a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >public square devoid<\/a> of God, we got a vacuum. And the ideas that filled that void preyed on the very worst of human nature, rather than uplifting it,&rdquo; Vance said in a video posted to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HiT8OY1DXwk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"JUST IN: JD Vance Speaks At Turning Point, USA's AmericaFest Event\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HiT8OY1DXwk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&ldquo;They told us not that we were children of God, but children of this or that identity group. They replaced God&rsquo;s beautiful design for the family that men and women could rely on and return to one another with the idea that men could turn into women so long as they brought the right bunch of pills from Big Pharma. They had all the religious fervor of a zealous convert without any of the grace or forgiveness of a true Christian,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>During his speech, Vance said he struggled with despair after the September assassination of Charlie Kirk.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And what saved me was realizing that the story of the Christian faith, like the story of these United States of America, is one of immense loss followed by even bigger victory. It&rsquo;s a story, It&rsquo;s a story of very dark nights followed by very bright dawns,&rdquo; Vance said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What saved me was remembering the inherent goodness of God and that His grace overflows when we least expect it,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128293;&#128293;VP JD Vance at AmFest: &ldquo;I didn&rsquo;t bring a list of conservatives to denounce or to de-platform&hellip; we have far more important work to do than canceling each other.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The best way to honor Charlie is that none of us here should be doing something after Charlie&rsquo;s death, that he&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KW7uLN7WnR\">pic.twitter.com\/KW7uLN7WnR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Louisa Clary (@LouisaClary) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LouisaClary\/status\/2002880458057507314?\">December 21, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Vance closed by telling the roaring crowd, &ldquo;Only God can promise you salvation in heaven, but together we can fulfill the promise of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-national-intelligence-director-im-concerned-about-bidens-china-policies-not-backed-by-intel\/\" title=\"Former National Intelligence Director: \u2018I\u2019m Concerned\u2019 About Biden\u2019s China Policies, Not Backed By Intel\">greatest nation<\/a> in the history of the Earth.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Merry Christmas, my friends. 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