US EditionHindu Community in America Slams JD Vance Amid Remarks on Wife's Faith, Demands Apology: ‘He’s Not the Pastor in Chief’
JD Vance defended his wife Usha Vance's Hindu faith amid criticism, stating she has no plans to convert and highlighting their respectful interfaith marriage.
- On October 31, 2025, US Vice President JD Vance clarified in a social media post that his wife Usha Vance is not a Christian and has no plans to convert amid backlash.
- At a Turning Point USA event at the University of Mississippi, Vance answered an audience question about his interfaith marriage, drawing criticism after saying he hoped his wife might share his Christian faith.
- Facing criticism online, JD Vance called the backlash `disgusting` and accused users criticizing Vance of spreading `anti-Christian bigotry`, saying he could not ignore personal questions as a national leader.
- He said differing beliefs have not created friction, and the couple with their three children discuss balancing marriage and public life.
- Their background — meeting at Yale Law School and Usha Vance's Indian origin — frames the couple's interfaith dynamic, as Usha encouraged Vance to reengage with his Christian beliefs years ago.
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U.S. Vice-President JD Vance said at an event organized in a university campus that he wanted as his wife, Usha Vance, who is the daughter of Hindu immigrants to become Christianity, according to USA Today.
An American Hindu organization has appealed to Vice President J.D. Vance to reconvert to Hinduism. Vance, speaking at a Turning Point USA event about his interfaith marriage, said his wife, Usha, inspired him to reconnect with Christianity.
JD Vance Responded To Backlash After Saying He Wishes His Wife Would Convert To Christianity
"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."View Entire Post ›
Hindu community in America slams JD Vance amid remarks on wife's faith, demands apology: ‘He’s not the pastor in chief’
The controversy erupted earlier this week when JD Vance was addressing a ‘Turning Point USA’ event in Mississippi, and implied that he would like if Usha Vance converts to Christianity.
US Vice President JD Vance is facing criticism for wanting his wife to convert. Vance is fighting back against what he calls “anti-Christian bigotry.” “I believe in the Christian gospel and I hope my wife will eventually see it the same way,” he says.
Religion is a private matter, but apparently not for the U.S. Vice President. He publicly wishes that his wife Usha, who comes from a Hindu family, share his Christian faith – and receives criticism for it.
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