“I will say now in front of 10,000 of my closest friends, do I hope eventually that she is somehow moved by the same thing that I was moved by Church? Yeah, I honestly do wish that, because I believe in the Christian gospel, and I hope eventually my wife comes to see it the same way,” he said.
“But if she doesn’t, then God says everybody has free will, and so that doesn’t cause a problem for me. That’s something you work out with your friends, with your family, with the person that you love,” he added.However, Vance was soon criticised for his remarks about his wife’s faith. Usha has consistently stated she has no intention of converting to Christianity, many critics have outlined.
Vance later addressed the controversy on the social media platform X, where he explained that the question about his interfaith marriage came from someone with a different perspective, and as a public figure, he couldn’t just ignore it.
Vance explained that he genuinely believes the Gospel is true and beneficial for people. At the same time, he appreciated his wife by calling her the ‘most amazing blessing’ in his life.
“She is not a Christian and has no plans to convert, but like many people in an interfaith marriage–or any interfaith relationship–I hope she may one day see things as I do. Regardless, I’ll continue to love and support her and talk to her about faith and life and everything else, because she’s my wife,” he wrote.
Vance further added, “Posts like this wreak of anti-Christian bigotry. Yes, Christians have beliefs. And yes, those beliefs have many consequences, one of which is that we want to share them with other people. That is a completely normal thing, and anyone who’s telling you otherwise has an agenda.”
What a disgusting comment, and it’s hardly been the only one along these lines.
First off, the question was from a person seemingly to my left, about my interfaith marriage. I’m a public figure, and people are curious, and I wasn’t going to avoid the question.Second, my… https://t.co/JOzN7WAg3A— JD Vance (@JDVance) October 31, 2025
At the same event, he shared an emotional hug with Erika Kirk, the widow of TPUSA founder Charlie Kirk, which drew a lot of attention online.
During the event, Erika Kirk addressed the audience, saying that no one could ever replace her late husband, Charlie Kirk. But she sees some similarities between her husband and Vice President JD Vance.
“No one will ever replace my husband. But I do see some similarities between my husband in Vice President JD Vance. I do. And that’s why I am so blessed to be able to introduce him tonight,” she said.
