Vince Dao

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Vince Dao
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Dao in August 2023
Born
Alma mater University of Florida
Occupations
  • Social media personality
  • political commentator
Years active2019–present
Organization(s)American Virtue, American Populist Union (former)
Political party Republican
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Years active2019–present
Genre Vlog
Subscribers212,000 [1]
Total views66 million [1]
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Last updated: July 29, 2023
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Years active2017–present
Followers196,000
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Vince Dao is an American conservative political commentator and social media personality. [2] His promotion of conservatism brought him media recognition. [3]

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Background and early life

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

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

Dao presently attends the University of Florida as an undergraduate student.

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  2. 1 2 3 "Interview With Vince, Conservative Commentator". Republican National Hispanic Assembly . 2021-07-08. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
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  13. "Right-Wing Student Group Turning Point USA Struggles To Bar White Nationalists From Gathering". Salon.com . 2021-07-17. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
  14. "Ben Sasse piques conservative students' interests, disappoints some". The Independent Florida Alligator. Retrieved 2023-07-30.