Jen Psaki Gets Brutal News After Smearing J.D. Vance’s Wife

Vice President JD Vance sharply rebuked MSNBC host Jen Psaki on Thursday after she made mocking, personal remarks about his wife, Usha Vance, during a podcast interview — a moment conservatives say perfectly illustrates the hypocrisy of modern Democratic “feminism.”

Speaking to reporters during an official visit to Israel, Vance said he was “very lucky to have a wonderful wife” and that “she can speak for herself.” Usha, a Yale Law School graduate and former clerk to Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Brett Kavanaugh, joined the vice president on the trip, while their three children — Ewan (8), Vivek (5), and Mirabel (3) — remained home.

Psaki, who previously served as Joe Biden’s White House press secretary, made the controversial comments Tuesday on the “I’ve Had It” podcast. She derided Vance as a “little Manchurian candidate” who is “scarier” than President Trump, calling him “young, agile, a chameleon willing to say anything for power.”

Then, turning to Usha, Psaki sneered:
“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.”

The clip immediately exploded online, with critics blasting Psaki’s comments as demeaning and sexist. Trump campaign spokesman Steven Cheung said Psaki was “projecting her own issues,” while Fox News contributor Joe Concha called her “not a good person.” Psaki and MSNBC have declined to comment.

Republicans see a pattern in the left’s behavior: Democrats who constantly preach about empowering women and minorities often belittle or erase those who choose a conservative path.

During President Trump’s first term, First Lady Melania Trump faced endless speculation from liberal pundits that she was “trapped” or “coerced” — commentary that mysteriously never surfaced about Doug Emhoff, the husband of former Vice President Kamala Harris. Meanwhile, Hillary Clinton’s decision to remain with Bill Clinton after the Lewinsky scandal was framed as “strength.”

The same condescension extends to race. Democrats claim to champion Black Americans, yet often attack those who refuse progressive orthodoxy. Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, the first Black woman elected statewide in the commonwealth and a proud Marine veteran, has been a frequent target of the left.

After MSNBC’s Morning Joe panel lamented that American “sexism” was hurting Democrat Abigail Spanberger’s gubernatorial campaign, Earle-Sears responded pointedly on X: “Who wants to tell them?” She later won her 2021 race handily and, when Joy Reid questioned her authenticity as a Black leader, she fired back: “They don’t know what to do with Black people who think for themselves.”

Other prominent conservatives — from Justice Clarence Thomas to Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) — have faced years of ridicule and skepticism from liberal commentators. Thomas has been caricatured as intellectually dependent despite decades of landmark jurisprudence, while Scott endured personal smears from the media during his 2024 presidential run even as Black voters warmed to the GOP’s economic message.

For the Vances, the contrast is glaring. Usha, the daughter of Indian immigrants, was first in her Yale Law class section and built a stellar legal career before stepping back to focus on raising their children. Her husband famously credited her in Hillbilly Elegy as his “Yale spirit guide.” Psaki’s mockery, conservatives argue, reduces an accomplished professional to a damsel in distress — all for political sport.

This is not Psaki’s first brush with controversy. Earlier this year, she provoked outrage after declaring “prayer is not freaking enough” in response to a Minnesota school shooting — prompting a sharp rebuke from Vance for dismissing faith in times of tragedy.

As Vance put it Thursday, respect for women shouldn’t depend on party lines. His wife’s quiet strength, he said, speaks for itself — even if the media refuses to listen.