Déjà vu in Washington. With Donald J. Trump back in the White House, public health officials, regulators, and anti-vaping activists have renewed their war on vaping — and this time, they may succeed. The FDA’s crackdown on nicotine vapes is intensifying, thousands of vape shops have closed, and vaping advocacy is struggling to survive.

But déjà vu cuts both ways. The movement that once shook Washington with the “We Vape, We Vote” uprising is surging back with one mission: freedom from FDA control.

At the center of this renewed fight is a familiar warrior: Tristan Thompson, Board President of the United Vapers Alliance and Head of The Vaping Legion.

Thompson returns to RegWatch to lay out “The Ask” — the clear, direct demand he believes can unite the movement and force change in Washington.

Catch the full interview — only on RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.com.

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Live Streamed: October 23, 2025

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