Vince Dao | |||||||
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 Dao in August 2023 | |||||||
| Born | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||||||
| Alma mater | University of Florida | ||||||
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| Years active | 2019–present | ||||||
| Organization(s) | American Virtue, American Populist Union (former) | ||||||
| Political party | Republican | ||||||
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| Years active | 2019–present | ||||||
| Genre | Vlog | ||||||
| Subscribers | 212,000[1] | ||||||
| Total views | 66 million[1] | ||||||
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Last updated: July 29, 2023 | |||||||
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| Years active | 2017–present | ||||||
| Followers | 196,000 (2023) | ||||||
Vince Dao is an American conservative political commentator and social media personality.[2] His promotion of conservatism brought him media recognition.[3]
Background and early life
[edit]Dao is from Los Angeles, California and is of Vietnamese and Italian descent.[2] During his high school graduation, Dao was honored as the valedictorian of his graduating class. Initially a progressive, he shifted towards conservatism after watching Tucker Carlson on Fox News while working on a school project.
Career
[edit]Vince Dao is a conservative social media influencer and political commentator, and was a founding member and chief spokesperson of the American Populist Union (now called American Virtue), known for promoting social conservatism, and populist economic views. Dao began by gaining a following on platforms like Instagram and Youtube,[2] where he defends Christian views on marriage, questions foreign interventions by the United States, and advocates for a more active role of Christianity in the American policy-making process.[4][5] He specializes in producing online media content, interviews, public speaking, podcasts, short videos and organizing gatherings, and has shared the stage with Republican political figures Don Huffines, Anthony Sabatini, and Michael Knowles.[3] He has been a guest speaker at Emory University, Tom Shattuck's Burn Barrel, The Daily Wire, Turning Point USA, BlazeTV, Newsmax, and OAN.[6][7][8][9][10] Additionally, he currently serves as the host of the Freedom Broadcasting Network's program "National Conservative," on The Roku Channel. [11] He was also featured on Vice News.[9]
Dao's former organization, the American Populist Union, has endorsed New Jersey politician Mike Crispi in his 2022 congressional bid.[12] The American Populist Union has been accused of attempting to sabotage Turning Point USA, alongside the Groypers.[13] He has criticized academic administrator Ben Sasse, as "not being conservative enough."[14]
Personal life
[edit]Dao presently attends the University of Florida as an undergraduate student.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "About Vince Dao". YouTube.
- ^ a b c "Interview With Vince, Conservative Commentator". Republican National Hispanic Assembly. 2021-07-08. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
- ^ a b Lorber, Ben (2022-07-28). "At American Virtue Summit, Gen-Z White Nationalists And GOP Candidates Plot The Right's Future". Political Research Associates.
- ^ "They Love Jesus, Bon Iver, and Incels. Inside America's New Ultranationalist Youth Movement". Vice News. 2022-06-07. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
- ^ Lorber, Ben (2021-07-20). "'The Forgotten Gamers of America'". Political Research Associates.
- ^ "Vince Dao The Problematic Panelist EP 703". Audacy. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
- ^ "Meeting With Vince Dao". Turning Point USA.
- ^ "What Is True Conservatism? A Conversations With Vince Dao". Emory University. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
- ^ a b "Vince Dao Talks About Vice News Panel Experience". KTSA. 2023-02-15. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
- ^ "Michael Knowles: Vince Dao: "The Based Asian" Destroys Woke VICE Panel | FULL INTERVIEW". Sooner Politics.org. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ^ "Vince Dao". Not Woke Shows. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
- ^ "Crispi Endorsed By American Populist Union". Insider NJ. 2022-03-07. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
- ^ "Right-Wing Student Group Turning Point USA Struggles To Bar White Nationalists From Gathering". Salon.com. 2021-07-17. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
- ^ "Ben Sasse piques conservative students' interests, disappoints some". The Independent Florida Alligator. Retrieved 2023-07-30.