Overview
- Vice President JD Vance released Communion this week, and in excerpts published June 15–16 he calls his 2021 “childless cat ladies” remark “boneheaded” and “one of the dumbest things I ever said.”
- The memoir traces Vance’s religious journey from Protestantism to atheism to conversion to Catholicism and ties his policy views on family, abortion, and immigration to his faith.
- Vance uses personal episodes in the book, including the assassination of Charlie Kirk and his wife Usha’s ensuing pregnancy, to explain how family and faith shaped his priorities.
- In interviews promoting the book, Vance said he and his wife will decide about a 2028 presidential run after the 2026 midterms and that he expects President Trump to be very supportive of whatever he chooses.
- Publishers and outlets say the memoir’s release is likely to sharpen talk of a 2028 campaign, and the book also reinforces the narrative that made Vance a national figure since Hillbilly Elegy.