MSNBC’s The Briefing host, Jen Psaki, recently made headlines with her bold commentary on Vice President JD Vance, suggesting he might be even more concerning than former President Donald Trump. In a candid discussion on the I’ve Had It podcast, Psaki, who previously served as White House press secretary under President Joe Biden, shared her views on Vance’s political ambitions and expressed concern about his wife, Usha Vance.
During the podcast, Psaki speculated about Vance’s aspirations, asserting that he is determined to become president and “willing to do anything to get there.” This led her to ponder the perspective of Usha Vance, humorously suggesting she should signal for help if needed. “I often wonder what’s on her mind,” Psaki mused, adding, “If you’re okay, please blink four times. We’ll come to the rescue.”
Psaki’s remarks didn’t stop there. She described JD Vance as a “little Manchurian candidate,” hinting at his political motivations. Her concerns about him being “scarier in certain ways” than Trump were met with agreement by the podcast hosts. They characterized Vance as “smarter,” younger, and notably “ambitious.”
Furthermore, Psaki elaborated on Vance’s political tactics, portraying him as “agile” and a “chameleon” who adapts his persona and rhetoric to suit his audience’s expectations. This adaptability, she suggested, is part of what makes him a potentially formidable figure on the political stage.
Psaki added that the Vice President was “scarier in certain ways” than Trump. The hosts agreed and they and Psaki described Vance as being “smarter,” younger, and “ambitious.”
Psaki went on to describe JD Vance as being “agile in the sense that he is a chameleon,who makes himself into whatever he thinks the audience wants to hear from him.”
The Times of Israel reported that JD Vance, who traveled to Israel as part of an effort to promote a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, had traveled with Usha.
The former White House press secretary’s comments were met with criticism from people such as Ellie Bufkin, a former Fox News producer, and Tim Pool, the host of Timcast IRL, who described Psaki’s words as “deeply misogynistic” and described left-wing Democrats as being “a cult.”
“And really just deeply misogynistic,” Bufkin said in a post on X. “Apparently Usha doesn’t think for herself?”
“They called Trump Hitler then claimed DeSantis was worse, then walked it back when Trump won and now claim JD Vance is worse,” Pool wrote in a post on X. “It’s a cult.”
“It’s honestly amazing that every single Republican candidate is literally Hitler,” another person said. “I mean, what are the chances? lol they really have just one play in the playbook.”
“Jen Psuki must be transferring her own personal issues onto others,” White House Communications Director Steven Cheung wrote in a post on X. “@jrpsaki is a dumbass who has no comprehension of the truth and has to overcompensate for her lack of talent by saying untrue things. Circle back on that, moron.”
“Usha is accompanying JD right now in Israel securing the Gaza Peace Deal,” Jack Posobiec wrote in a post on X. “Absolutely disgusting comments.”
