Overview
- Speaking at a Turning Point USA tribute at the University of Mississippi, JD Vance said a properly rooted Christian moral order is essential to the country and criticized efforts to push religion out of public life.
- He told students he hopes his Hindu‑raised wife, Usha, will one day be moved to embrace Christianity, while noting they agreed to raise their three children Christian and that she often attends church with him.
- Vance argued the U.S. has admitted too many immigrants and said overall numbers must go “way, way down” to allow assimilation and social cohesion, citing historical periods of reduced immigration.
- The exchange, which included pointed questions about whether Christianity is required to belong in America, drew wide attention as video of the event circulated online.
- On Friday, Vance posted that his wife is not a Christian and has no plans to convert, reiterated his hope she might someday, and accused critics of anti‑Christian bigotry.