Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:21pm on 01 Nov 2025,Saturday International
US Vice President JD Vance's intimate hug with Erika Kirk, widow of assassinated conservative Charlie Kirk, went viral after their October 29, 2025 meeting at the University of Mississippi. The close embrace, with Erika's hand in Vance's hair, sparked wild divorce speculation online. Controversy intensified after Vance publicly stated he hoped his Indian-origin Hindu wife Usha Chilukuri would eventually convert to Christianity, saying "I do wish that, because I believe in the Christian gospel." Vance, who converted to Catholicism in 2019, faces ongoing attacks from white supremacists like Nick Fuentes over his interracial marriage. Social media users theorized Vance might divorce Usha for Erika, with one joking about a future "White House wedding."
