JD Vance wanted a 5th child. This is how wife Usha put a stop to it

US Vice-President JD Vance's joke about having a fifth baby with wife Usha Vance backfired spectacularly, after she came up with a rather permanent solution to his baby-making plans. Usha reportedly warned that if he brought up having another child while she was busy caring for their three-month-old, she would announce on X that he was getting a vasectomy.Vance shared the exchange during an interview with Fox News, recounting how he had jokingly suggested expanding their family just a couple of days earlier."I would love to have six babies. I was joking with Usha just a couple of days ago, and I was like, let's just have like a fifth baby too," he said.Recalling his wife's response, Vance said Usha had warned him against making such suggestions while their youngest child was still three months old. "And she said, if you joke about having any more kids while this three-month-old is here, then I'm going to announce on Twitter that you're getting a vasectomy. And so, not doing that," he added.HILARIOUS: VP JD Vance JOKED with Usha about having a fifth baby. She CLAPPED RIGHT BACK: if you bring up having another baby while I’m caring for our 3-month-old, I’m going to announce on that you’re getting a vasectomy. “I was joking with Usha just a couple of days ago, and I was like, let's just have like a fifth baby too. And she said, if you joke about having any more kids while this three-month-old is here, then I'm going to announce on Twitter that you're getting a vasectomy. And so, not doing that.”— RedWave Press (@RedWavePress) October 30, 2026The exchange, shared by the account RedWavePress, drew reactions online, with social media users expressing amusement as well as criticism. US Vice-President JD Vance with wife Usha Vance and their four children, Ewan, Vivek, Mirabel and Alec. (Credits: X/Usha Vance) SOCIAL MEDIA REACTIONSSeveral users found the exchange amusing, with one commenter describing the couple as relatable and saying they were tired of "stuffy career politicians". Another called the interaction cute and expressed affection for the Vance family.However, the exchange also prompted criticism. One user questioned why having another child was being treated as a joke, while another pointed to the financial pressures faced by people considering parenthood.Another social media user described the exchange as a reminder that, beyond political titles and public appearances, the couple shared the everyday experiences of parenting, including caring for a newborn and using humour to keep each other grounded.JD AND USHA VANCE HAVE FOUR CHILDRENThe couple is a family of six, with their youngest child, Alec, joining his older siblings, Ewan, Vivek and Mirabel.Vance's remark about wanting a fifth child came as the couple were caring for their youngest child, who was three months old at the time of the exchange.- Ends