Vince Dao
{{Short description|American social media personality and political commentator}}
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| name = Vince Dao
| image = VinceDaoAndrewSays.png
| caption = Dao in August 2023
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| birth_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S.
| occupation = {{flatlist|
- Social media personality
- political commentator
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| party = Republican
| organization = American Virtue, American Populist Union (former)
| years_active = 2019–present
| alma_mater = University of Florida
| module = {{Infobox YouTube personality|embed=yes
| genre = Vlog
| channel_handle = @VinceDaoTV
| channel_display_name = Vince Dao
| subscribers = 212 thousand
| views = 66 million
| years active = 2019–present
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| silver_year = 2023
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| module2 = {{Infobox Instagram personality|embed=yes
| page = thevincedao
| years_active = 2017–present
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| followers = 196 thousand
| stats_update = July 29, 2023
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Vince Dao is an American conservative political commentator and social media personality. His promotion of conservatism brought him media recognition.{{Cite journal |date=2022-07-28 |title=At American Virtue Summit, Gen-Z White Nationalists And GOP Candidates Plot The Right's Future |url=https://politicalresearch.org/2022/07/28/american-virtue-plot-rights-future |journal=Political Research Associates |language=en|last1= Lorber|first1= Ben}} He is the former leader of American Populist Union.
Background and early life
Dao is from Los Angeles, California and is of Vietnamese and Italian descent.{{Cite web |last= |date=2021-07-08 |title=Interview With Vince, Conservative Commentator |url=https://rnha.org/interview-with-vince-dao-conservative-social-media-influencer/ |access-date=2023-07-28 |website=Republican National Hispanic Assembly |language=en}} 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, 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.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2022-06-07 |title=They Love Jesus, Bon Iver, and Incels. Inside America's New Ultranationalist Youth Movement. |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/epzgb4/groyper-young-christian-nationalists-movement |access-date=2023-08-07 |website=Vice News |language=en}}{{Cite journal |date=2021-07-20 |title='The Forgotten Gamers of America' |url=https://politicalresearch.org/2021/07/20/forgotten-gamers-america |journal=Political Research Associates |language=en|last1= Lorber|first1= Ben}} 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. He has been a guest speaker at Emory University, Tom Shattuck's Burn Barrel, The Daily Wire, Turning Point USA, BlazeTV, Newsmax, and OAN.{{Cite web |title=Vince Dao The Problematic Panelist EP 703 |url=https://www.audacy.com/podcasts/tom-shattucks-burn-barrel-57779/vince-dao-the-problematic-panelist-ep-703-1555046670 |access-date=2023-07-30 |website=Audacy |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Meeting With Vince Dao |url=https://www.tpusa.com/zoom-meeting-with-vince-dao |website=Turning Point USA}}{{Cite web |title=What Is True Conservatism? A Conversations With Vince Dao |url=https://thehub.emory.edu/event/8048983 |access-date=2023-07-29 |website=Emory University |language=en}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2023-02-15 |title=Vince Dao Talks About Vice News Panel Experience |url=https://www.ktsa.com/vince-dao-talks-about-vice-news-panel-experience/ |access-date=2023-07-30 |website=KTSA |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Michael Knowles: Vince Dao: "The Based Asian" Destroys Woke VICE Panel {{!}} FULL INTERVIEW |url=http://www.soonerpolitics.org/38/post/2023/02/michael-knowles-vince-dao-the-based-asian-destroys-woke-vice-panel-full-interview.html |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=Sooner Politics.org |language=en}} Additionally, he currently serves as the host of the Freedom Broadcasting Network's program "National Conservative," on The Roku Channel. {{Cite web |title=Vince Dao |url=https://www.notwokeshows.com/show/Vince-Dao |access-date=2023-07-29 |website=Not Woke Shows |language=en}} He was also featured on Vice News.
Dao's former organization, the American Populist Union, has endorsed New Jersey politician Mike Crispi in his 2022 congressional bid.{{Cite web |date=2022-03-07 |title=Crispi Endorsed By American Populist Union |url=https://www.insidernj.com/press-release/crispi-endorsed-by-american-populist-union/ |access-date=2023-07-30 |website=Insider NJ |language=en-US}} The American Populist Union has been accused of attempting to sabotage Turning Point USA, alongside the Groypers.{{Cite web |date=2021-07-17 |title=Right-Wing Student Group Turning Point USA Struggles To Bar White Nationalists From Gathering |url=https://www.salon.com/2021/07/17/right-wing-student-group-turning-point-usa-struggles-to-bar-white-nationalists-from-gathering/ |access-date=2023-07-30 |website=Salon.com |language=en}} He has criticized academic administrator Ben Sasse, as "not being conservative enough."{{Cite web |title=Ben Sasse piques conservative students' interests, disappoints some |url=https://www.alligator.org/article/2022/10/sasse-conservative |access-date=2023-07-30 |website=The Independent Florida Alligator |language=en-US}}
Personal life
Dao currently attends the University of Florida as an undergraduate student.
References
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Category:American social media influencers
Category:YouTubers from Los Angeles
Category:American conspiracy theorists
Category:American nationalists
Category:American political commentators
Category:Date of birth unknown
Category:American people of Vietnamese descent