Vice President JD Vance is giving a speech in Rocky Mount, North Carolina.
The speech is set to begin at 2 p.m.
His speech is set to focus on the economy, affordability, and other issues central to President Donald Trump’s midterm election message, as the election season gears up.
The roughly 150 seats for the event were filled two hours before the speech was set to begin, according to 6abc. Laurie Buckhout, a Trump-endorsed Republican running for the state’s 1st Congressional District, was among those in attendance.
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Vance has been less in the spotlight after Trump launched Operation Epic Fury on Feb. 28. The subject of the war with Iran will likely be included in Vance’s speech as well, as concerns that a prolonged war could harm the economy swirl.