Vance Tells Wisconsin Voters ‘American Dream’ Is on the Ballot

The vice president spoke to supporters and employees of a machining facility in the state’s competitive Third Congressional District.

Vice President JD Vance waves after speaking at Pointe Precision in Plover, Wis., on Feb. 26, 2026. Matt Rourke-Pool/Getty Images

Vice President JD Vance spoke to Wisconsin voters at the Pointe Precision machining facility in Plover, Wisconsin, on Feb. 26, telling the crowd that the future of the country is on the line in midterm elections this November.

“Here’s the thing about the American dream: The government cannot give it to you,” Vance said. “But the government, with bad policy and bad leadership, it can destroy the American dream, whatever shape it takes, and the lives of you and your children.”