Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, speaks at a rally at the Lowndes County Sheriff's Office Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024, in Valdosta, Ga. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough) **FILE**
Flag supporters attend a rally Friday, April 24, 2015, in Valdosta, Ga. Uproar over a protest in which demonstrators walked on an American flag has prompted a south Georgia university to cancel classes ahead of the rally expected to draw crowds of flag supporters to Valdosta. (Jason Stewart/The Daily Times via AP)