The Michael Knowles Show Ep. 1846 - 10,000 Attend JD Vance & Erika Kirk’s Viral Campus Speech
Oct 30, 2025
A viral campus speech by JD Vance challenges Republican norms and urges conservatives to embrace power. Senator Rand Paul discusses the looming government shutdown and advocates for a balanced fiscal plan. The heated debate around SNAP cuts features an Iraqi refugee's dramatic threat to leave the U.S. Vance passionately argues for a Christian influence in public life and calls for reduced legal immigration to safeguard social cohesion. The conversation touches on the authenticity of public debates and the shifting political landscape.
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Vance Reframes Republican Orthodoxy
- J.D. Vance reframed GOP orthodoxy toward classical conservatism and Gen Z conservatism.
- Michael Knowles says Vance's answers in the Q&A aligned the party with truth and coalition-building.
Expose Subsidy Winners To Win Shutdown Debate
- Reduce unjustified subsidies and expose who benefits to shift public opinion.
- Rand Paul urges returning to fiscally responsible plans like his penny plan instead of $2T expansions.
Climate Alarmism Lost Its Political Edge
- Knowles argues climate messaging failed because predicted apocalypses didn't occur, shifting politics away from alarmism.
- He claims the public now judges climate as a lower priority and Democrats must recalibrate politically.