Vice President JD Vance is set to appear on ABC’s left-wing daytime talk show “The View” on Tuesday, June 16. This marks his first appearance on the program.
The appearance is timed with the release of Vance’s new memoir, Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith. The 304-page book, which Vance wrote himself over several years, becomes available on the same day as the broadcast. It focuses on his personal journey with faith, including his drift away from the Christianity of his childhood, his conversion to Catholicism in 2019, and the role faith plays in his life as a husband, father, and public official.
Tuesday’s discussion is expected to cover the book along with administration priorities and current political headlines. The episode will air at the show’s regular time, 11 a.m. Eastern Time, and will also be available to stream on Disney+ and Hulu.
It will likely be a contentious episode, as the show’s hosts — particularly Joy Behar, Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar — are known for being loud and ignorant. Vance has navigated such environments in the past, including hostile interviews with CBS News’ Margaret Brennan and others.
Vice President JD Vance will appear on “The View” on June 16, marking his first visit to the ABC daytime talk show.
Vance will join all six of the program’s co-hosts to discuss his new book “Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith.”https://t.co/1EBUUMOoUn pic.twitter.com/oxlQHsMt0k
— Variety (@Variety) June 11, 2026
The appearance is also notable considering Vance first gained national attention with his 2016 memoir Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis. That earlier book detailed his upbringing in Middletown, Ohio, and his family’s roots in Appalachian Kentucky.
It described challenges including economic decline in the Rust Belt, family instability, substance abuse, and cultural factors affecting working-class communities, while Vance later recounted his own path through the U.S. Marines, Ohio State University, and Yale Law School, while offering observations on the socioeconomic issues facing similar communities. The book was later adapted into a 2020 film.
Communion shifts focus to spiritual and personal development. Public descriptions highlight Vance’s exploration of how faith influenced his trajectory, including his relationship with his wife, Usha, and his approach to family and leadership.
The memoir aims to provide insight into the beliefs that have shaped his worldview in recent years.
