Vance's mother asks 'which tribe?' about Usha's Indian origin

In a podcast interview, US Vice President JD Vance recounted that when he told his mother that his wife Usha was of Indian origin, she asked, 'Which tribe?' The anecdote highlights a moment of cultural confusion and has drawn attention to the diverse background of the second family. Vance shared the story to illustrate the sometimes surprising gaps in understanding about multicultural America.