Vice President JD Vance delivered a blistering rebuke to critics who have attacked his wife, using profanity-laced language to defend second lady Usha Vance against detractors from both ends of the political spectrum.
In an interview published Sunday with UnHerd, Vance didn’t mince words when addressing those who have made disparaging comments about his spouse.
“Let me be clear. Anyone who attacks my wife, whether their name is Jen Psaki or Nick Fuentes, can eat s–t,” Vance stated.
The vice president made clear this wasn’t just a personal sentiment, adding that this represents his official stance in his current role.
“That’s my official policy as vice president of the United States,” he declared.
The comments come after sustained attacks on Usha Vance from figures across the political divide.
Nick Fuentes, a 27-year-old figure known for his unconventional views has repeatedly targeted the second lady.
Fuentes labeled Vance a “race traitor” for marrying Usha Vance, whose parents are Indian immigrants.
Following Vance’s selection as President Trump’s running mate, Fuentes questioned the vice president’s commitment to certain political ideologies.
“Who is this guy, really? Do we really expect that the guy who has an Indian wife and named their kid Vivek is going to support white identity?” Fuentes said at the time, according to reporting from the New York Post.
From the opposite side of the political aisle, former Biden administration press secretary Jen Psaki made controversial remarks about Usha Vance during an October podcast appearance.
Psaki appeared on the “I’ve Had It” podcast and suggested the second lady needed rescuing from her husband.
“I always wonder what’s going on in the mind of [Vance’s] wife. Like, are you OK? Please blink four times. Come over here. We’ll save you,” Psaki said during the interview, Resist the Mainstream previously reported.
Beyond defending his wife, Vance used the UnHerd interview to establish firm boundaries regarding acceptable discourse within conservative politics.
The vice president condemned antisemitism and racism of all forms, stating these attitudes have no place in the conservative movement.
“Antisemitism and all forms of ethnic hatred have no place in the conservative movement,” Vance said.
“Whether you’re attacking somebody because they’re white or because they’re black or because they’re Jewish, I think it’s disgusting.”
These statements came shortly after Vance appeared at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest, where he criticized conservatives who engage in public attacks against members of their own political coalition.
At the Sunday event, Vance emphasized the inclusive nature of the political movement President Trump has built.
“President Trump did not build the greatest coalition in politics by running his supporters through endless, self-defeated purity tests,” Vance told the crowd.
The vice president stated he had no intention of calling out specific conservatives for public condemnation or removal from platforms.
“I didn’t bring a list of conservatives to denounce or to deplatform,” he continued, reported the Post.
Vance invoked Turning Point co-founder Charlie Kirk in his remarks, suggesting the best way to honor him would be avoiding actions he refused to take during his lifetime.
“Let me just say the best way to honor [assassinated Turning Point co-founder] Charlie [Kirk] is that none of us here should be doing something after Charlie’s death that he himself refused to do in life,” he said.
Political observers noted the comments appeared directed at conservative podcaster Ben Shapiro, who has criticized right-wing commentators Candace Owens and Tucker Carlson.
