'Cashing in on religion': JD Vance faces backlash after hyping his new Christian book
U.S. Vice President JD Vance speak to reporters in the briefing room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 8, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Vice President JD Vance faced backlash online after encouraging people to pre-order his new Christian book.

"I've been writing this book for a long time, and I'm honored to finally be able to share the full story with you all," Vance explained in a social media post on Tuesday. "Communion is about my personal journey and how I found my way back to faith."

"It will be available in June, but you can pre-order today," he added.

Vance's followers quickly panned him for having a side job while in office.

"You need to resign," one person insisted.

"A 'personal journey'… or just another book cashing in on religion?" X user Victoria Zeev asked.

"Cool. Get our troops out of Iran and stop sucking up to Israel please," a self-described libertarian named Mathias said.

"Grift grift grift," another commenter observed. "You'll never be president lmao."

"Focus!!! End this war!!! It's a bit more important than promoting your book right now, no?" Aileene Herro said of the war in Iran.