JD Vance said he would not be shocked if the Antichrist was walking among us, and he tied that comment to the assassination attempt on Donald Trump. In remarks for a conversation with Bryce Crawford, he also said he was trying not to focus too much on it. The question Is Trump dead did not arise from his comments, but the attack was part of the evidence he cited.
JD Vance and Bryce Crawford
Vance told Christian podcaster Bryce Crawford, "I think that there are, like, things about the world that make me feel, like, not shocked if the Antichrist was walking among us. But again, I try not to focus too much on it," He added, "While I wouldn’t be shocked if we are living in the end times, what I’m trying to focus on is doing as much of God’s work as possible right now, and if that leads to the end times, OK,"
Donald Trump and the attack
Vance said the assassination attempt on Donald Trump was proof that a higher power exists. He also discussed a friend using AI for marriage counselling and said, "There’s no real human feedback. It sort of short-circuits that" His remarks linked end-times language, AI, and spiritual danger in one conversation.
Father Chad Ripperger and moral collapse
Earlier this year, Father Chad Ripperger said on the Shawn Ryan Show that when the world undergoes moral collapse, the Antichrist would emerge. He said the collapse had been happening since the 1950s. That frame is the backdrop for Vance’s comments, but his own line was narrower: he said he was trying to do as much of God’s work as possible now.
The practical takeaway is simple for readers following Vance’s remarks: he was not announcing a policy change, a vote, or a new timeline. He was describing how he interprets current events, including the Trump attack and AI, through a religious lens.
