Splash of Tea - Turning Point USA's Emily DeYoung - Virginia Rising Summit Special

Nelson Velez, Chairman of the Virginia Tea Party, sits down with Emily DeYoung, Turning Point USA’s Commonwealth Field Representative, in a powerful crossover episode bridging the original Tea Party generation with the rising conservative youth movement. Recorded just days before the November 22, 2025 Virginia Rising Winter Summit, this heartfelt conversation explores how the “last great American freedom movement” is passing the torch to the hope of the future.

Emily shares her journey from a Southern California Christian upbringing through the chaos of 2020 riots and lockdown ideology to becoming a bold voice on Virginia’s college campuses. She reveals how Turning Point’s community-focused approach—building real friendships and support networks—has exploded since Charlie Kirk’s tragic assassination on September 10, 2025, growing from 5 chapters to 24 in western Virginia alone, with students now bolder and more students stepping out of silence.

Despite recent election setbacks, the message is clear: the conservative youth movement is stronger than ever. Turning Point chapters are multiplying, silent majorities are finding their voice, and cross-generational coalitions are forming. Emily will bring this same fire as a featured speaker at the VATP’s Virginia Rising – Building Coalitions Forward Winter Summit on November 22, 2025 at the Sheraton Reston. Tickets: vatp.org