• Two content creators called vice president subhuman based on physical appearance
• White nationalist Nick Fuentes used ethnic slur targeting Second Lady’s Indian heritage
• Controversy erupted during major conservative gathering in Phoenix last week

PHOENIX, AZ (TDR) — Two prominent online personalities from the conservative movement sparked backlash this week after launching personal attacks against Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance, with both declaring they would support California Governor Gavin Newsom over the Republican vice president in a potential 2028 matchup.

The controversy intensified around Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest conference held December 18 through 21 in Phoenix, marking internal discord within the conservative movement over racial issues and political ideology.

Content Creators Attack VP

Braden Peters, a 20-year-old content creator who goes by Clavicular online, appeared on The Michael Knowles Show where he made disparaging remarks about the vice president’s appearance while praising the California Democrat.

“I would vote for Gavin Newsom 100 times over JD Vance,” Peters told Knowles, describing his political preference as based entirely on physical characteristics rather than policy positions.

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Online personality Sneako, whose real name is Nicolas Kenn De Balinthazy, amplified the attacks by making crude statements about the Second Lady and the Vance family’s three children. He declared he would not support the vice president politically.

Peters, who was recently banned from streaming platform Kick, told Knowles he considers Newsom superior based on height and body composition while describing Vance with negative physical assessments.

Fuentes Deploys Racial Slur

White nationalist Nick Fuentes intensified attacks by using a racial slur to describe Usha Vance and labeling her husband a race traitor for marrying someone of Indian descent.

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The Anti-Defamation League characterizes Fuentes as a white supremacist whose content focuses heavily on antisemitic themes and Holocaust denial. His recent commentary has targeted the vice president’s marriage and family.

“Who is this guy, really? Do we really expect that the guy who has an Indian wife and named their kid Vivek is going to support white identity?” Fuentes stated after Vance joined the Republican ticket.

The podcaster suggested he may withhold support for Vance in the 2028 presidential race, positioning himself in opposition to a potential candidate widely viewed as the frontrunner for the Republican nomination.

VP Defends Wife, Downplays Threat

Vance addressed the situation in a December 22 interview with British outlet UnHerd, using profanity to reject those who targeted his spouse while simultaneously attempting to minimize concerns about growing extremism.

“Let me be clear: anyone who attacks my wife, whether their name is Jen Psaki or Nick Fuentes, can eat shit,” Vance stated. “That’s my official policy as vice president of the United States.”

The vice president also claimed antisemitism and ethnic hatred have no place in conservatism, though he characterized Fuentes as merely a podcaster with limited actual influence rather than a meaningful threat to the movement.

Party Leaders Clash Over Response

The incidents exposed fault lines within Republican ranks regarding how to address extremist rhetoric. Conservative commentator Ben Shapiro used his AmericaFest speech to denounce Fuentes in harsh terms, calling him a Hitler apologist.

However, Vance took a different approach during his December 21 closing address at the Phoenix conference, rejecting what he called purity tests and arguing the movement should welcome anyone who loves America regardless of their specific views or controversies.

Usha Vance became the first Indian American to serve as second lady when her husband took office. Born to immigrant parents, she previously worked as an attorney and clerked for Supreme Court justices.

Can Republican leaders successfully balance inclusivity with clear rejection of racism, or will internal divisions over extremism weaken the party heading into 2028?

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