Overview
- At an Oct. 29 Turning Point USA event at the University of Mississippi, Vice President J.D. Vance said he hopes his Hindu‑raised wife, Usha, will one day embrace Christianity.
- Responding to criticism on X, Vance said Usha "is not a Christian and has no plans to convert" and characterized some reactions as "anti-Christian bigotry."
- The Hindu American Foundation publicly rebuked Vance, urging him to engage with Hinduism and to affirm Hindus’ rights to practice a faith that does not seek converts.
- Usha Vance has not issued a new statement, and in a 2024 interview she said she was not Catholic and did not intend to convert.
- Vance noted that Usha often attends church with him and that their children are being raised Christian and attend a Christian school, keeping the family’s interfaith dynamic in public view.