Vice President JD Vance has released a new memoir, Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith, which critiques the Republican Party's economic priorities and details his conversion to Catholicism. The book also explores his political views, including his support for President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign, which he describes as a 'rebellion' against GOP donors and business elites.
Vance argues that Trump's success stemmed from prioritizing working-class voters over traditional economic conservatives. He criticizes economists for filling a moral void left by declining Christianity, stating that 'economics has stepped into the vacuum' and that many Christians are indifferent to corporate tax cuts. The memoir also reflects on his personal faith journey, from his Protestant upbringing to his time as an atheist before converting to Catholicism in 2019.
Vance's wife, Usha Vance, plays a central role in his spiritual rediscovery. The couple, who have three children with a fourth on the way, married in 2014 and were blessed in a Hindu ceremony, making Usha the first Hindu second lady in the White House. Vance will discuss his book on The View, where he hopes to engage in a respectful conversation despite past criticism from the show's hosts.
In the memoir, Vance also revisits his controversial 2021 remark about 'childless cat ladies,' calling it 'one of the dumbest things I ever said.' He has since softened his rhetoric, emphasizing the importance of family and faith in his political and personal life.