US Vice President JD Vance attacked MSNBC host Jen Psaki for her “disgraceful” comments about wife Usha Vance. Psaki, who previously served as President Joe Biden’s press secretary, suggested the second lady needed to be “rescued” from her husband during a podcast appearance earlier this week.
Vance defends wife amid controversy
Before departing for the United States on Thursday, Vance was asked about Psaki’s remarks on the tarmac in Tel Aviv, Israel, in front of reporters.
After a short pause he said, “Oh, I think it’s shameful, but of course the other lady can speak for herself.”
“I’m very lucky to have a wonderful wife and I know – at least I hope – my wife feels the same way about me,” he added. “We will continue to serve the country together and I am honored to have Usha by my side especially on this journey, but always.”
‘manchurian candidate’
Psaki made the controversial comments during an appearance on the I’ve Had It podcast with Jennifer Welch and Angie Sullivan on Tuesday.
“I think the little Manchurian candidate, JD Vance, wants to be president more than anything,” she said. “I always wonder what’s going on in his wife’s mind. Like, are you okay? Blink four times please. Come here. We’re going to save you.”
She went on to claim that Vance is “scarier” than former President Donald Trump because he is “willing to do anything” to get into the Oval Office, calling him “a chameleon who makes himself whatever he thinks the audience wants to hear from him.”
Psaki’s remarks sparked a wave of criticism online, with social media users slamming them as “disgusting” and “disgraceful” for mocking the couple’s marriage.
Jen Psaki and JD Vance clash over prayer
According to The New York Post, Psaki and Vance clashed in August 2025 after the tragic shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church and School in Minneapolis on August 27.
After a prayer service was held to mourn the victims, Psaki questioned whether saying prayers after such a shooting was an appropriate response: “Enough thoughts and prayers,” she wrote on X.
Vance responded to her comments with his own post on X. “It’s shocking,” he wrote, referring to left-wing politicians’ attack on prayers for the tragedy. “We pray because our hearts are broken and we believe that God is listening,” he explained. She has not commented further since the episode aired.
