Vice President JD Vance has addressed the speculation surrounding his marriage after wife Usha Vance was spotted without her wedding ring.
“Our marriage is as strong as it’s ever been,” JD, 41, told NBC News in an interview published on Friday, December 5, noting that he and Usha, 39, “get a kick out of” the rumors.
“With anything in life, you take the good with the bad,” he explained of the newfound attention surrounding their relationship. “You accept that there are some sacrifices and there are some very good things that come along with it, too.”
JD also praised his wife for how she’s adapted to her role as the Second Lady of the United States.
“I think Usha’s really taken to it,” he added. “It’s been kind of cool to see how she’s developed and evolved in this new role.”
Vice President JD Vance’s journey to the White House wouldn’t be complete without his wife, second lady Usha Vance. Long before being chosen as President Donald Trump’s 2024 running mate, JD developed a unique love story with Usha when they were both in law school. Their relationship, however, took on the spotlight even more when […]
Last month, Usha stepped alongside First Lady Melania Trump and was photographed without her wedding ring. Rumors about the status of her and JD’s marriage subsequently started to swirl online.
“[She is] a mother of three young children, who does a lot of dishes, gives lots of baths, and forgets her ring sometimes,” a rep for Usha told People in a statement on November 22, denying any trouble in paradise.
Charlie Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk (née Frantzve), was also forced to address her relationship with JD after social media users were confused about what appeared to be an intimate hug between the two.
JD hugged Erika, 37, at a Turning Point USA in October.
“My love language is touch, if you will,” Erika said during an appearance on Megyn Kelly Live. “So, I will give you a play-by-play: They just played the emotional video. I’m walking over, [JD] is walking over. I’m starting to cry.”
They hugged and JD spoke into her ear.
“He says, ‘I’m so proud of you.’ And I say, ‘God bless you,’ and I touch the back of his head,” Erika continued. “Anyone whom I have hugged, that I have touched the back of your head when I hug you, I always say, ‘God bless you.’”
JD and Usha married in 2014. They are parents of sons Ewan, 8, and Vivek, 5, and daughter Mirabel, 3.
JD concluded to NBC News on Friday that he doesn’t think “it’s tough” navigating rumors about his marriage. He also recalled a more recent instance where Usha joked about leaving her wedding ring behind ahead of a public outing.
Vice President JD Vance had a major mishap during The Ohio State University football team’s visit to the White House. President Donald Trump and Vance, 40, hosted the Buckeyes at the White House on Monday, April 14, to celebrate their 2025 national championship win. The president, 78, addressed the team and the crowd before Trump […]
“She was like, ‘Oh, if I don’t go back and get them, there’s going to be some ridiculous psycho who talks about it on social media,’” he said. “And I was like, let them. It’s not even worth the trip to run back upstairs. So we actually have a little bit of fun with it. And we thought that whole viral social media cycle was kind of funny.”
One thing the couple is on the fence about is the attention on their three children.
“I think that there’s always a limelight on the kids, and that’s both good and bad,” JD told NBC News. “Our 8-year-old really doesn’t like it. He wants to have as private of a life as possible. When we come to an event in the White House and he sees the cameras, he doesn’t love it, and so we try to keep him out of that limelight as much as possible.”
He added, “On the flip side, our 5-year-old, who’s a little bit more like me — he probably likes it too much. He loves the fact that wherever he goes, people treat him very specially.”