By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-usha-chilukuri-vance-speaks-at-2024-republican-national-convention Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: Usha Chilukuri Vance speaks at 2024 Republican National Convention Politics Jul 17, 2024 11:29 PM EDT Usha Vance, JD Vance’s wife and political unknown, arrived on the RNC stage for her prime-time debut. Watch Usha Vance’s remarks in the player above. “When I was asked to introduce my husband JD Vance to all of you, I was at a loss,” she said. “What can I say that hasn’t already been said. I mean the man was a subject of a Ron Howard movie.” Usha Vance laid out the stark differences between how she and her husband grew up. The senator is from a low-income Appalachian family and she came from a middle-class immigrant home in San Diego. “When JD met me, he approached our differences with curiosity and enthusiasm,” she said. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
Usha Vance, JD Vance’s wife and political unknown, arrived on the RNC stage for her prime-time debut. Watch Usha Vance’s remarks in the player above. “When I was asked to introduce my husband JD Vance to all of you, I was at a loss,” she said. “What can I say that hasn’t already been said. I mean the man was a subject of a Ron Howard movie.” Usha Vance laid out the stark differences between how she and her husband grew up. The senator is from a low-income Appalachian family and she came from a middle-class immigrant home in San Diego. “When JD met me, he approached our differences with curiosity and enthusiasm,” she said. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now