NORTH CAROLINA (Dispatches) - A protester interrupted Vice President JD Vance at a Republican midterm campaign rally, demanding the release of Epstein files.
The incident took place in Hendersonville, North Carolina, on Monday, when a man stood in the middle of Vance’s speech and started shouting:
“Release the Epstein files. God, bless our children.”
Security quickly escorted the man, then quipped that he needed to amend an earlier claim of zero illegal border crossings. He implied that the man was someone who had illegally crossed the border, while the protester identified himself as an “American citizen.”
Vance stated that the people pushed by Democrats are “props.” He has strongly opposed illegal immigration and supported strict enforcement measures. He has argued that undocumented immigrants strain public resources, drive up housing and healthcare costs, and compete with American workers for jobs.
The crowd laughed and cheered JD Vance, who then tied the disruption to democratic candidates and said that these protesters “stand for the idea that your government exists for fraudsters or criminals or illegal aliens.”
Demands to release the Epstein files are not specifically tied to the illegal immigration issue but to a broader topic. People are demanding their release to secure justice for trafficking survivors, expose powerful enablers, and eliminate government secrecy.
Vance is campaigning primarily to boost Republican candidates ahead of the 2026 U.S. midterm elections and to help secure conservative majorities. He is rallying and raising support for candidates across various states such as North Carolina, Kansas, Ohio and Florida.
Michael Whatley, Jennifer Balkcom, and Laurie Buckhout are among the candidates for whom JD Vance has campaigned in the 2026 midterm elections. During the recent event at Hyder Warehouse in Hendersonville in North Carolina, JD Vance urged voters to support his candidates, stating that they would fight for the North Carolinians.