Overview
- On the "I've Had It" podcast, Jen Psaki said Vice President JD Vance is "scarier" than President Trump and joked that Usha Vance should blink four times if she needed help.
- Psaki portrayed Vance as young, ambitious and a "chameleon" who adapts to what audiences want to hear.
- Conservative commentators criticized the remarks as misogynistic and "disgusting" in posts across social media.
- White House communications director Steven Cheung denounced Psaki on X in blunt terms, accusing her of making untrue statements.
- Coverage tied the exchange to 2028 speculation, citing an Emerson College poll that showed Vance narrowly ahead of California Gov. Gavin Newsom in a hypothetical matchup.