Overview
- Posting on X, JD Vance said Usha Vance “is not a Christian and has no plans to convert,” while reiterating that he hopes she may one day “see things as I do” and calling one critique “disgusting.”
- The Hindu American Foundation publicly rebuked his stance, urging him to engage with Hinduism and citing recent anti-Hindu content shared by Christian accounts online.
- Hindu activists in the United States and India criticized the comments as disrespectful toward Hinduism, with some demanding a formal apology.
- Vance’s clarification followed an Oct. 29 Turning Point USA event where he said the couple is raising their children Christian and that his wife usually attends church with the family.
- Usha Vance has not issued a new statement in response to the renewed attention, and in a prior interview she said she did not intend to convert.