Usha Vance, the second lady, was recently seen without her wedding ring during a big public event with First Lady Melania Trump. The reason her representative gave for the missing ring is probably the most easy-to-understand thing you’ll hear all week.
The moment without the ring happened on Wednesday, November 19, when Usha Vance went to Camp Lejeune, a military training place in Jacksonville, North Carolina. She was there with Melania Trump to speak to military members and their families. After photos of the second lady without the ring were posted online, people on social media started talking about her marriage to Vice President JD Vance almost right away.
The second lady, 39, is known for keeping her life private and she rarely talks with reporters. So when a spokesperson actually responded to the rumors, people were listening carefully. The spokesperson gave a simple, clear answer to PEOPLE during all the talk. The statement just said that Usha is “a mother of three young children, who does a lot of dishes, gives lots of baths, and forgets her ring sometimes.”
A viral hug made people talk even more
Honestly, if you’ve ever had young kids, you know exactly what they’re talking about. That’s a really good reason right there. Usha and Vice President JD Vance, 41, have been married since 2014. Knowing she’s managing three young children while doing the work of the second lady makes that reason even easier to understand.The couple has sons Ewan, 8, and Vivek, 5, and their daughter Mirabel, 3.
The reason those rumors grew so fast is that the couple was already dealing with talk from something that went viral in late October. This had to do with the vice president sharing a hug on stage with Erika Kirk, the widow of right-wing political organizer Charlie Kirk. Erika had recently become CEO of Turning Point USA after her husband was killed.
The moment happened on October 29, 2025, during a University of Mississippi tour stop. Erika gave an emotional speech, introducing JD Vance by saying she sees “some similarities” between her late husband and the vice president. She said, “No one will ever replace my husband. But I do see some similarities of my husband in JD – in Vice President JD Vance. I do. And that’s why I am so blessed to be able to introduce him tonight.”
The hug that came next went viral right away. People online were looking closely at the hand positions because the greeting looked pretty close. While public figures often face intense analysis of their personal lives, accusations against a NASA astronaut’s conduct show how quickly rumors can spiral out of control.
Erika tightly hugged the vice president before moving her hand to the back of his head, while his hands briefly touched her waist.
However, Erika Kirk has actually said good things about both Vances before. In an interview clip recorded before that viral moment, she praised their support after her tragic loss. She said that JD and Usha “are the most incredible people. Incredible. With such genuine love,” adding that “everything they did for us was so humanized.”
He did end his answer by saying that respecting free will is an important Christian principle, showing they’ve definitely found an arrangement that works for them. In a world where trust between family members is crucial, stories like a man’s disturbing Christmas scheme targeting children remind us how important it is to protect those we love.
Published: Nov 24, 2025 04:15 pm