JD Vance Fires Back At Jen Psaki’s ‘Disgraceful’ Attack On Second Lady

Vice President JD Vance responded to comments made by former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki about his wife, Usha, needing to be “saved” from him.

The VP has been in Israel all week discussing the ceasefire and hostage deal, and his wife has been with him. A reporter from Fox News asked Vance to comment on Psaki’s assertions, which made him scoff and then reply with his customary wit and candor. 

“I think it’s disgraceful,” he said, “But of course, the Second Lady can speak for herself. And I am very lucky to have a wonderful wife … I hope that my wife feels the same way about me … I’m very lucky to go on this journey with a very loving wife. We’re going to keep on serving the country together, and I’m honored to have Usha by my side on this trip in particular, but always.”

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REPORTER: How do you feel about that?

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— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) October 23, 2025

Psaki made the remarks on a recently released episode of the “I’ve Had It” podcast.

She said Vance is “scarier” than President Donald Trump and alluded to the idea of Usha being held hostage.

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“I think the little Manchurian Candidate, JD Vance, wants to be president more than anything else,” Psaki said. “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.”

Psaki continued, “And that he’s willing to do anything to get there. And your whole iteration you just outlined, I mean, he’s scarier in certain ways, in some ways. And he’s young and ambitious and agile in the sense that he’s a chameleon who makes himself whatever he thinks the audience wants to hear from him.”

The podcast episode’s description leaned into the same joke, “Usha Vance, please blink twice if you need help,” the caption said.

Social media users reacted strongly to the insinuations, with one person summing up the overall reactions perfectly.

“Nothing baffles the liberal women more than a happy marriage,” the commenter wrote.