Vance Pushes Back on Rumors: "Our Marriage Is As Strong As It’s Ever Been"

Vice President Vance Rejects Online Speculation About His Marriage

Vice President Vance pushed back against persistent online rumors about the state of his marriage, telling NBC News that he and Second Lady Usha Vance remain closely bonded. He said the couple’s relationship is “as strong as it’s ever been” and described Usha’s adjustment to public life as a positive evolution.

“With anything in life, you take the good with the bad,” Vance told the network. “You accept that there are some sacrifices and there are some very good things that come along with it, too.”

Asked whether reports — including a November account that Usha did not wear her wedding ring during a joint visit to a military base with First Lady Melania Trump — put strain on the family, Vance said the pair largely shrug off conjecture online.

“It’s funny. I don’t actually think that it’s tough,” he said, adding that public life brings unavoidable challenges “a sacrifice that we signed up for.”

Earlier this year, Vance publicly criticized former White House press secretary Jen Psaki after she suggested there might be trouble in the marriage and implied Usha might need rescuing; Vance called Psaki’s comments “disgraceful.”

The Vances have faced heightened attention since Vance emerged as former President Trump’s 2024 vice presidential pick. Vance has defended his wife against attacks tied to her Indian heritage, while also drawing criticism for remarks about her faith.

At an October event hosted by Turning Point USA at the University of Mississippi, Vance said he hoped Usha might be “somehow moved by the church” and convert to Christianity. He later clarified his remarks on the social platform X, writing: “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.”

Despite the scrutiny, Vance emphasized that the couple often “get a kick out of” online speculation and that their marriage remains resilient amid public life.