In a December 2025 UnHerd interview, Vice President JD Vance fiercely defended his wife, Usha, against attacks from controversial right-wing podcaster Nick Fuentes, who used racial slurs and mocked her Indian heritage, and from former Biden Administration press secretary Jen Psaki, who speculated about Usha’s well-being in a cynical political attack.
Vance declared anyone attacking his wife “can eat sh*t,” condemned ethnic-based judgments as “disgusting,” and downplayed Fuentes’ influence on the right and the Trump administration. He emphasized that attacks on family are off-limits, regardless of the source.
Making his uncompromising position known. Vice President JD Vane unloaded on those who insulted his wife in an emotional tirade. “Anyone who attacks my wife, whether their name is Jen Psaki or Nick Fuentes, can eat sh*t,” Vance declared.
Continuing his comments, the VP blasted critics on both sides of politics. He doubled down, saying, “Anyone who attacks my wife, whether their name is Jen Psaki or Nick Fuentes, can eat sh*t. That’s my official policy as Vice President of the United States.”
Making his opinions on Fuentes, he added, “My attitude towards anybody, again, who is calling for judging people based on their ethnic heritage, whether they’re Jewish or white or anything else, it’s disgusting. We shouldn’t be doing it.”
Minimizing his influence, the VP stated, “That said, I think that Nick Fuentes, his influence within Donald Trump’s administration, and within a whole host of institutions on the Right, is vastly overstated and frankly, it’s overstated by people who want to avoid having a foreign-policy conversation about America’s relationship with Israel.”
This is not the only time Vance has spoken out in his wife’s defence. “Look, my attitude to these people attacking my wife is, she’s beautiful, she’s smart. What kind of man marries Usha? A very smart man and a very lucky man, importantly,” he said while on the campaign trail.
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“And my view is, look, if these guys want to attack me or attack my views, my policy views, my personality, come after me. But don’t attack my wife. She’s out of your league,” he said, building out his comments and making his views clear,
Defending Trump from allegations in the same interview, the then-senator added, “The one thing I like about Donald Trump, Jon, is that he actually will talk to anybody. But just because you talk to somebody doesn’t mean you endorse their views. And look, I mean, Donald Trump’s spent a lot of quality time with my wife. Every time he sees her, he gives her a hug, tells us she’s beautiful, and jokes around with her a little bit,” adding, “I’m not at all worried about Donald Trump.”
Concluding his comments, Vance reiterated, “I’m worried sometimes about these ridiculous attacks. But again, this is what you sign up for when you come into politics. I wish people would keep it focused on me, but whatever. They’re going to say what they’re going to say. My wife’s tough enough to handle it, and that’s a good thing.”