Jen Psaki’s comments about Vice President JD Vance and his wife Usha are facing intense backlash after the MSNBC host joked that Usha might be afraid of her husband.
During an appearance on the “I’ve Had It” podcast, Psaki mocked Vance as “the little Manchurian candidate” and said, “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 podcast description echoed the remark, adding, “Usha Vance, please blink twice if you need help.”
Conservatives slammed Psaki’s comments as “disgusting,” “vile,” and “unhinged.” Fox News contributor Joe Concha said Psaki is “not a good person. At all.” The Libs of TikTok account wrote, “Unhinged Jen Psaki is now smearing JD Vance… @MSNBC should be ashamed to pay her salary.”
Townhall’s Amy Curtis added, “Also, this is an absolutely vile thing to say. Usha Vance is happily married. She made a vow to JD and those words mean something.” White House communications director Steven Cheung also fired back, saying Psaki “has to overcompensate for her lack of talent by saying untrue things.”
Federalist correspondent Margot Cleveland joked, “I must admit, the pivot to ‘JD Vance is worse than Hitler’ started earlier than I anticipated.”
Critics say Psaki’s remarks reflect the hypocrisy of a media class that preaches empathy but mocks conservative women for standing by their husbands.
