Overview
- In Rocky Mount, Vance promoted President Trump’s affordability agenda while rallying Republicans in a Senate race that features GOP nominee Michael Whatley against former Gov. Roy Cooper.
- He said tax credits have left the average American family about $1,300 better off and pointed to roughly $3,700 in average tax refunds for North Carolina filers.
- He cited housing data as signs of progress, saying new-home purchases reached a five-year high, rents fell for six straight months, and interest rates returned to levels last seen during Trump’s prior term.
- Addressing national security, Vance said U.S. forces are acting to ensure Iran never obtains a nuclear weapon and declined to share advice he gave before strikes due to classified briefings.
- He highlighted fraud enforcement through a DOJ task force and claimed at least $19 billion in fraud was uncovered in the Minneapolis area, as polling still shows only 30% view the economy positively.