JD Vance had a closer relationship with Charlie Kirk than many knew, and the vice president even guest-hosted “The Charlie Kirk Show” on September 15. During the episode, JD revealed information about his relationship with Usha Vance he likely wishes he could take back. The trouble started when the VP mentioned how he spoke to Charlie’s wife, Erika Kirk, after the podcaster’s death. “She said to me that Charlie never raised his voice, that he never cussed at her, that he was never cross or mean-spirited to her,” JD said.

JD Vance emotionally recalled moments with Erica Kirk, saying Charlie inspired him to be a better husband.

“I need to be a better husband. I need to be a better father… I just realized that all of these moments that I get to have, Charlie is not able to have them anymore.” pic.twitter.com/ucAxMMQUO3

— Encounter News (@EncounterNewsX) September 15, 2025

Amid complimenting Charlie as a husband, JD wound up painting himself in a bad light. “I think that on the great balance of things, that I’m a pretty good husband, but I could never say that I was never unpleasant with my wife,” JD bizarrely added in an unprompted admission. “I can never say that I’ve never raised my voice to my wife.” The “Hillbilly Elegy” author was not done blurting out confessions about his own marriage, mentioning how he was inspired by Charlie “to be the kind of husband to my wife that he was to his.”

A clip of his comment about planning to treat his wife better was shared online, and some people thought it was evidence that JD and Usha’s marriage is doomed. “Real men don’t need to shout,” one X user responded. Others thought not yelling at your partner was a low bar to clear. “Isn’t that normal for any reasonable spouse?” one wrote. “I wd like to know Usha’s thoughts about this. She seems a gentle person,” another commented. This isn’t the first time JD’s remarks about his marriage have set off alarm bells.

Previously, JD Vance sparked divorce rumors by embarrassing Usha Vance during a rally in March. Speaking to a crowd in Michigan with the second lady standing behind him, JD took one of his ill-advised attempts at making a joke. This one was at the expense of his wife. “Here’s the thing. The cameras are all on. Anything I say, no matter how crazy, she has to smile, laugh, and celebrate it,” he told the crowd. To her credit, Usha was able to plaster on a smile after her husband’s comment likely had all eyes on her.

Despite Usha’s brave face, many people on X read her body language as a sign of marital woes. “She looks uncomfortable and miserable,” one user wrote. Others believed SLOTUS should have been running for the hills. “Blink twice if you need help, Usha. This is giving off some real ‘hostage at a dictator’s birthday party’ vibes,” a member of the Twitterati replied.

Being “stuck” with JD was nothing new for Usha. The more the second couple publicly discussed their marriage, the more red flags came up. In June, Usha had a solo interview with Diya TV where she spoke about the early days of her relationship with JD when they met at Yale Law School. Listening to the second lady, it didn’t sound as if it was love at first sight but was more a relationship of convenience. “So as it happened, he and I just had the exact same schedule for the first semester,” Usha said about their time at college. “So we were just sorta stuck together whether we wanted to be or not,” she added with a laugh.