Americans for Prosperity (AFP) brought its nationwide “One Small Step” campaign to Washington, D.C., where a star-studded group of speakers discussed the role that every American has in making America’s 250th birthday the best one yet.
“If you don’t do it, somebody else will,” Rep. Tom Emmer (R., Minn.), the House GOP’s Whip, said. “Get involved,” he said during a conversation moderated by Guy Benson.
AFP’s D.C. kickoff featured a host of top Republicans, including now-former Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R., Va.). When interviewed by Katie Pavlich, Youngkin did not say if he would run for president in the future.
But, Youngkin did reflect on the historic nature of the home he lived in for his four years as governor. “It was an overwhelming and humbling emotion every day,” he said. “I woke up every morning in a home that was procured by [James] Monroe, the oldest purpose-built governor’s mansion in America, and I would walk down the front steps, and I would see our capital, which was designed by [Thomas] Jefferson, and then standing in the distance is the most incredible statue of [George] Washington on horseback, and then I would take a right and I would work in the Patrick Henry Building.”
“We all,” Youngkin continued, “have the great honor, privilege, and responsibility of those shoulders we stand on to stand up for those values of America…We all should be in awe of the history of America and the tremendous risk that our fathers took. This is a year for us to remember that America is exceptional, and it’s exceptional for reasons…I am optimistic that the next 250 years will be even better than the last 250 years.”
One of the night’s MVPs was former NFL player Shaun Alexander. Alexander told Hugh Hewitt during a discussion that Americans of all athletic abilities should remember that “you have value, you have a position for our country, for your community, for your family. You just have to be confident enough to take that step.”
“No one wants you to come in and get tackled and break all kinds of records,” he said. “That was my job…your job is to be the best version of yourself.”
Among those in attendance were AFP leaders like Emily Seidel, Brent Gardner, Kent Strang, Vanessa Ambrosini, as well as Calli Cooper, Will Mascaro, Brent Cooper, Wallis Stanfield, JR Kennelly, Kevin Norton, Katelyn Bledsoe, Daniel Bassali, Bill Riggs, and Daryn Iwicki.
