JD Vance has responded to recent comments about his wife, addressing both white nationalist Nick Fuentes and Biden-era press secretary Jen Psaki with an explicit command to “eat s**t.”
The vice-president has been under pressure to denounce Fuentes, who labeled him a ‘race traitor’ for marrying his wife Usha, a California native with Indian immigrant parents.
In an article published by UK publication UnHerd, Vance expanded his rebuttal to include Psaki, who had jokingly questioned Usha’s well-being on the I’ve Had It podcast in October, suggesting: “I always wonder what’s going on in the mind of his wife. Like, are you OK? Please blink four times, we’ll — come over here. We’ll save you.”
Vance firmly stood by his wife, declaring: “Anyone who attacks my wife, whether their name is Jen Psaki or Nick Fuentes, can eat s**t.”
“That’s my official policy as vice-president of the United States,” he stated.
Fuentes, known for his white nationalist views and historical revisionism, criticized Vance for his marriage to Usha when he became President Trump’s running mate, questioning Vance’s commitment to “white identity.”
On Monday, Vance made it clear that he does not endorse the anti-Semitic ideology of Fuentes and his far-right followers, stating: “Antisemitism and all forms of ethnic hatred have no place in the conservative movement.
“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 followed Vance’s appearance at Turning Points USA’s ‘AmericaFest,’ where he criticized those in the MAGA movement who impose restrictive purity tests on conservative figures.
At the event, organized by the group now led by Charlie Kirk’s widow Erika, alongside rapper Nicki Minaj, Vance appeared to critique commentators who had criticized prominent figures within the movement.
This included Ben Shapiro, who criticized fellow conservatives Candace Owens and Tucker Carlson during his speech at the event.
Owens and Carlson have both faced backlash for their controversial statements, with Owens being named ‘Antisemite of the Year’ last year and Carlson’s recent interview with Fuentes earning him the same title for 2025 from StopAntisemitism.
Vance, however, did not advocate for canceling anyone, expressing, “I didn’t bring a list of conservatives to denounce or to deplatform.
“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 further stated: “When I say that I’m going to fight alongside of you, I mean all of you — each and every one.”
Vance also discussed how the death of his close ally Charlie Kirk affected him, leading him into a dark period where he stayed up reading conspiracy theories online, until his wife Usha expressed her concern.
He recounted: “When my lovely wife Usha told me to come to bed I told her I owed it to Charlie to try to uncover every stone and so that’s what I tried to do.
“It’s the only time I can remember my wife ever telling me that she was really worried about me, she told me it many times.”