Former White House press secretary Jen Psaki found herself in hot water after mocking Vice President JD Vance’s wife during an appearance on a liberal podcast. The comments were met with immediate outrage and a fiery response from the Trump administration.

Psaki appeared on the “I’ve Had It” podcast, where she launched into a personal attack on Vance and his wife, Usha. She referred to the vice president as “the little Manchurian candidate” and accused him of being desperate for power.

“The little Manchurian candidate, JD Vance, wants to be president more than anything else,” Psaki said.

She then took aim at Usha Vance, implying that she needed to be rescued from her marriage.

“I always wonder what’s going on in the mind of his wife. Like, are you OK? Please blink four times. Come over here; we’ll save you!” Psaki added, laughing with the podcast hosts.

One host jumped in to agree.

“Agreed! Yes!” the host said.

Psaki continued her rant, claiming that Vance was more dangerous than former President Trump.

“And that he’s willing to do anything to get there,” Psaki said. “He’s scarier [than Trump] in certain ways, in some ways. And he’s young and ambitious and agile in the sense that he is a chameleon who makes himself into whatever he thinks the audience wants to hear from him.”

The comments quickly went viral, drawing condemnation from conservatives and an official rebuke from the White House communications team.

White House director of communications Steven Cheung posted a video of the exchange and unloaded on Psaki in a statement that left no doubt about the administration’s position.

“Jen Psuki [sic] must be transferring her own personal issues onto others. @jrpsaki is a dumbass who has no comprehension of the truth and has to overcompensate for her lack of talent by saying untrue things,” Cheung wrote.

He finished with a sharp jab at Psaki’s old press room catchphrase.

“Circle back on that, moron,” Cheung added.

Psaki became known for overusing the phrase “circle back” during her time as President Biden’s press secretary when she dodged questions from reporters. That reputation made the insult sting even more among critics online.

Conservatives blasted Psaki for crossing a personal line, accusing her of taking cheap shots at the vice president’s family. Many said her comments showed how far the left is willing to go to attack political opponents, even dragging spouses into the spotlight.

Others mocked the podcast discussion, in which Psaki and the hosts claimed Vance lacked “rizz,” a slang term used by younger people to describe charisma or attractiveness. They joked that Vance didn’t have the charm to carry on the Trump movement on his own — comments that were widely criticized as unserious and tone-deaf.

Psaki has not apologized for the remarks, but the backlash continues to grow. Conservatives across social media are calling for MSNBC to respond, saying her behavior reflects the double standard that allows liberal figures to insult conservatives without consequence.

For now, the incident has reignited debate about how political attacks have shifted from policy to personal lives. What started as an offhand joke about the Vance family has turned into another example of the toxic culture surrounding today’s politics — one that even the White House couldn’t ignore.