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JD Vance's Wife Usha Nearly Falling Down Helicopter Stairs While Carrying Baby Has Fans Talking

  • On Monday, October 5, 2026, Second Lady Usha Vance nearly fell while disembarking Marine Two at Joint Base Andrews, carrying her 9-week-old son, Alec Vance, in a carrier. She steadied herself by grabbing the railing.
  • Vice President JD Vance and his family are traveling to Alaska for a campaign stop to support Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan, a trip marking the 50th state visit for Usha.
  • Nearby Marines maintained their formation as protocol dictates, leaving physical assistance to the Secret Service. Usha steadied herself on the railing and smiled shortly after at one of the service members.
  • Footage of the incident drew widespread online scrutiny regarding JD Vance's treatment of his wife, with viewers questioning why he did not assist her while she carried the infant and diaper bag.
  • The Energy Department plans to announce $150 million for new power lines in Alaska, while JD Vance campaigns in Fairbanks ahead of the November midterms to support Republicans.
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US 'Second Lady' Usha Vance lost her balance while disembarking from a helicopter at Joint Base Andrews, carrying baby Alec in a carrier. She missed the stairs and narrowly escaped falling, though she regained her balance. Security officers remained in place.

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The second lady of the United States, Usha Vance, had an unfortunate moment when she almost lost her balance while getting off a helicopter while holding her two-month-old son, Alec. The 40-year-old wife of the US Vice President, J.D. Vance, was caught on video briefly losing her balance as she stepped off a Marine Two helicopter at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Monday. Little Alec was in a baby carrier on her chest. Usha was wearing a high-…

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TMZ broke the news in Burbank, United States on Monday, October 5, 2026.
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