The event’s website, which has since been taken down, mirrored that of the official White House sitr. Attendees have called it a "grift."

Vice President Vance defended the Trump administration’s first 100 days, marked by low approval ratings, and said he doesn’t “really care that much” about polling numbers.  Vance joined Fox News’s

During his first 100 days in office, President Donald Trump has provoked mixed reactions among University of Iowa students. His approval rating has dropped below 50 percent since his inauguration, falling to 44 percent — the lowest 100-day approval rating of any president,