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I’m not sure if anyone thought JD Vance and Usha Vance have a marriage built on mutual respect or a little bit of misogyny, but maybe it lies somewhere in the middle. Because when he spoke to the press about the United States policy on Iran’s nuclear program, he compared an apparent agreement that he and Usha have to skydiving to the uranium enrichment negotiations.
It’s bizarre enough on its own, but the idea of Vance using a strange skydiving agreement that he and Usha apparently have in order to appeal to people made little sense to those who watch the clip on X (formerly Twitter). The way Vance compares nuclear enrichment to the analogy involving Usha seemingly comes out of left field.
The skydiving comparison does not make sense.
Vance: “My wife has the right to skydive, but she doesn't jump out of an airplane because she and I have an agreement she's not gonna do that, because I don't want my wife jumping out of an airplane” pic.twitter.com/9nh6iYcyJH
— Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) April 8, 2026
In the clip, when comparing the two things, Vance says, “Vance: “My wife has the right to skydive, but she doesn’t jump out of an airplane because she and I have an agreement that she’s not gonna do that, because I don’t want my wife jumping out of an airplane.” It’s giving misogynist. It’s giving Gilead, a la The Handmaid’s Tale. It’s giving controlling. I could go on.
When the X post was made with the clip, Vance’s critics were quick to pounce on him, because there really is nothing that can be said that is positive about this analogy.
“I have the right to affordable groceries and gas, but we aren’t gonna do that,” someone posted in response to the clip.
Someone else joked (but not really a joke), “I guess he threw women’s rights out the plane…what a joke, this Trump Administration.”
“Sorry…on what planet is it normal for a wife to have an agreement with her husband not to jump out of a plane?” Another commenter added. “Mind you, being married to JD Vance and having to listen to his bulls–t, I’m sure the thought does cross her mind from time to time!”
Vance appeared to try and make the point of someone doing not something out of freewill, and choosing not to because of the danger involved. But his delivery was just devastatingly wrong.
People think JD Vance may be a controlling husband to Usha Vance.
“He’s really just a wonderful person.” JD Vance’s wife Usha Vance tries her hardest to convince America he’s actually likable. pic.twitter.com/NzL3naVY0v
— Mike Sington (@MikeSington) April 5, 2026
Their relationship could be vastly different behind closed doors than what people have assumed. But, given Vance’s ideas about women in general, and now this comment, people are pretty sure that he has some controlling tendencies. Sure, that’s just speculation. But the speculation is very real with this particular theory about Usha and Vance.
“So if he wants to do something like ride a motorcycle and she says no he won’t do it?” Someone wrote on X in response to the Vance clip.
Someone else said, “Statement sounds very domineering and controlling.” Yep, it’s pretty straight-forward.
Another user didn’t mince words when they wrote, “What a piece of s–t, guy thinks controlling his wife is the same as an agreement, this what’s wrong with the Christian mindset.”
Maybe there is a specific agreement that the pair have regarding skydiving, or maybe it was a random analogy that Vance pulled out of thin air. But either way, his delivery made him look pretty bad to those who already can’t stand him as the VP.
What JD Vance said about nuclear enrichment and his wife are pretty telling.
When Vance addressed the media about Iran, he spoke of negotiations to “see what the Iranians are going to give up.” It’s a control tactic in trying to get what the U.S. wants from Iran. So in a way, how can we not also see the controlling nature of Vance’s comments about the so-called agreement he has with Usha about skydiving?
Apparently, lots of people see Vance’s behavior and choice of words a little sus. Does that mean literally anything will change? There’s as much of a chance of that happening as Vance moving to support the Democrats. So no, nothing will really change.
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