Vance Says He Would Not Be Shocked If Antichrist Were Among Us

Vice President JD Vance said in a recent interview that he would not be shocked if the Antichrist were already walking among us, and that he is at peace with the possibility that his work could contribute to the biblical end times. The comments, which have drawn significant public reaction, were made during a lengthy conversation with 22-year-old Christian podcaster Bryce Crawford. The interview, released on Monday, August 31, 2026, centered on Vance's personal faith and his new memoir, Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith, which was published in June. When asked directly if he believed the world was living through the end times, Vance expressed uncertainty. "Do I think that we're in the end times? I don't know," he said, adding that focusing too heavily on the subject could be spiritually detrimental given his immediate responsibilities to his family and the country. However, Vance, who converted to Catholicism in 2019, shared his fascination with eschatology. "I think that there are, like, things about the world that make me feel like not shocked if the Antichrist was walking among us," he stated.