U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance has downplayed claims that he was seen yelling at his wife Usha in a restaurant following the circulation of an unverified photo of the couple on social media. The photo, posted on Facebook, shows the Vice President speaking heatedly to the Second Lady of the United States, who has her hand on her cheek and is looking at the table. A Facebook user, Thomas Clay Jr., commented, 'Things don't seem to be going well in the Republican party,' adding that Usha is a liberal and 'it looks like they were arguing so loudly that it drew attention in the restaurant.' In response, the Vice President took to the social media platform X, while his marriage faced intense scrutiny, quipping, 'I always wear a shirt when I go out in public to loudly argue with my wife.' The Daily Mail reached out to the Vice President for comment but received no response. Rumors about Vance's marriage to Usha began last October after he was seen hugging the wife of activist Charlie Kirk at a memorial service for her husband, who was assassinated at a right-wing rally. At the same event, Vance told the crowd he had 'begged' Usha to convert from Hinduism to Catholicism, fueling speculation about their marriage. Last week, Vance addressed these claims in an interview with NBC, downplaying the significance of the allegations about his wife not wearing her wedding ring, while acknowledging that family life in the public eye hasn't always been easy. In November, the Daily Mail reported that Usha was first seen without her ring during a chat with First Lady Melania Trump. In early December, she was again seen without jewelry during a visit to Andrews Air Force Base with Melania. A spokesperson for Usha justified her not wearing the ring at the time, saying she 'does a lot of dishes, baths a lot, and forgets her ring sometimes.' Vance dismissed the controversy during the interview, claiming the couple finds the rumors about the missing ring amusing.
