Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) acknowledged — but did not condemn — white supremacist attacks aimed at his wife, Usha Vance, over her Indian descent on Friday.

“Look, I love my wife so much. I love her because she’s who she is,” former President Donald Trump’s running mate told Megyn Kelly on her SiriusXM show.

He continued, “Obviously, she’s not a white person and we’ve been accused — attacked by some white supremacists over that. But I just, I love Usha. She’s such a good mom, she’s such a brilliant lawyer and I’m so proud of her.”

Trump’s vice presidential pick, who has faced backlash for going after “childless” Democrats in 2021 with a comment he recently called “sarcastic,” added that his wife’s experience has helped give him the perspective that it’s “very hard” for working families in America.

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    attacked by some white supremacists over that

    That sort of implies that there are other white supremacists he doesn’t have a problem with, right?

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      and he said like her skin color was an affliction that they would cure if they were able to

      and talked about her like a male porn performer talks to a female performer “He is so proud of her and her performance.”

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      There is some variability to white supremacists. My cousins (lifelong Floridians, naturally) are white supremacists despite being half-Thai. They probably don’t have any problem with Usha - for them, white supremacy is about hating people of African descent specifically.