Vice President JD Vance delivered his most forceful defense yet against Nick Fuentes, telling the racist agitator to “eat s***” for repeatedly attacking Second Lady Usha Vance with ethnic slurs.

Vance Takes Stand Against Racist Extremist

During an exclusive interview with UnHerd following Turning Point USA’s America Fest in Phoenix, Vance unleashed his strongest condemnation of Fuentes’ sustained racist harassment campaign. The white nationalist podcaster has repeatedly used the derogatory slur “jeet” to attack Usha Vance and branded the Vice President a “race traitor” for his interracial marriage. Vance declared that anyone attacking his wife “can eat s***,” calling this his “official policy as vice president of the United States.”

JD Vance blasted Nick Fuentes, saying he has zero tolerance for anyone attacking his wife:

“Let me be clear. Anyone who attacks my wife, whether Jen Psaki or Nick Fuentes, can eat SH*T.”

He added, “That’s my official policy as Vice President.”

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Extremist Rhetoric Targets Conservative Families

Fuentes represents the dangerous fringe that threatens traditional conservative values by promoting racial division over merit-based principles. His followers, known as “gropers,” have amplified attacks targeting the Second Lady’s Indian heritage, undermining the very family values conservatives champion. This extremist rhetoric directly contradicts constitutional principles of individual dignity and equal treatment under law, regardless of ethnic background.

The attacks gained renewed attention following Fuentes’ recent interview with Tucker Carlson, which “set off a tempest in the Republican Party.” Vance noted he had criticized Fuentes previously, but this marked his most explicit public condemnation of the white nationalist’s harassment campaign against his family.

Mainstream Republicans Reject Racial Extremism

Ohio GOP gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy published an op-ed in The New York Times condemning Fuentes’ attacks on Usha Vance, signaling mainstream Republican rejection of white nationalist rhetoric. This represents growing efforts within conservative circles to distance legitimate policy debates from racial extremism that undermines core American principles. Vance emphasized that such figures’ “actual influence within mainstream conservative institutions is often exaggerated.”

The Vice President’s forceful response demonstrates how conservative leaders must defend family values against attacks from both extremist and progressive critics. Vance also condemned former Biden press secretary Jen Psaki’s comments questioning Usha’s wellbeing as equally “disgraceful,” showing bipartisan rejection of inappropriate personal attacks on political spouses.

Fuentes: “If JD Vance ever signals to the Israel Lobby that he is condemning the America First movement, we will make sure he loses the nomination in 2028” https://t.co/fGrA2d9yb2 pic.twitter.com/3DeG6nbrRp

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Defense of Constitutional Principles

Vance’s statement reinforced fundamental conservative principles by declaring his opposition to “judging people based on their ethnic heritage, whether they’re Jewish or white or anything else.” This position aligns with constitutional values of individual merit over racial categorization, contrasting sharply with both white nationalist ideology and leftist identity politics. The Vice President’s defense occurs while the Trump administration dismantles DEI policies in favor of merit-based frameworks.

This incident highlights the ongoing challenge facing conservative leadership in maintaining coalition unity while firmly rejecting extremist elements that contradict American founding principles. Vance’s unambiguous condemnation establishes clear boundaries between legitimate conservative governance and fringe racial activism that threatens constitutional order and traditional family values.

Sources:

Vice President Vance on people who attack his wife: They can ‘eat’ it – Good Morning America

Vance says white nationalist Nick Fuentes can ‘eat s**t’ for attacking his wife – CBS12

Vice President Vance on people who attack his wife: They can ‘eat’ it – ABC News

JD Vance tries to have it both ways on Nick Fuentes and antisemitism – RNZ