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Super mom Usha Vance catches herself after nearly falling down Marine Two stairs with newborn baby

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Rendon, C., & Gissen, L. (2026, October 6). Super mom Usha Vance catches herself after nearly falling down Marine Two stairs with newborn baby. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/lifestyle/article-16184899/usha-vance-jd-falls-stairs-newborn-son-alec.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Usha Vance, wife of Vice President JD Vance, narrowly avoided falling down stairs while exiting a Marine Two helicopter at Joint Base Andrews with her two-month-old son Alec in a carrier around her chest on Monday. Wearing a plaid skirt, brown top, and knee-high boots, Usha lost her balance but caught herself by grabbing the railings before smiling and regaining composure. The incident was widely discussed online, with some praising her grace and others criticizing security personnel for not assisting her.

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Usha Vance, wife of Vice President JD Vance, almost fell while exiting a helicopter at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland on Monday with her newborn son Alec Neel Vance strapped to her chest. Footage showed her missing a step and nearly losing balance but managing to catch herself using the railing. Despite four service members watching from below, none assisted her during the incident. After regaining her composure, Usha met JD at the bottom of the stairs where he had just exited with their four-year-old daughter Mirabel. The Vances were embarking on a trip to Alaska, which was part of Usha's 50th state visit as Second Lady. Online reactions praised Usha for handling the situation gracefully, while some criticized the lack of assistance from the service members present.

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Second Lady Usha Vance proved to be quite the super mom as she nearly fell down a set of steps but caught herself while carrying her newborn baby in her arms. asserted

she → prove → arms

Vice President JD Vance's wife Usha, 40, was captured losing her balance as she stepped off a Marine Two helicopter at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, on Monday while holding her two-month-old son, Alec, in a carrier around her chest. asserted

she → capture → chest

Usha, who dressed in a plaid, high-waisted skirt, brown top and knee-high heeled boots, stumbled after she missed a step while exiting the aircraft. asserted

she → dress → aircraft

Thankfully, she caught herself, grabbing the railings of the staircase before regaining composure with a smile on her face. asserted

she → catch → face

The guards awaiting her at the bottom of the stairs didn't move during the stumble. asserted

guards → await → stumble

Footage of the moment was shared on X where it went viral, as viewers praised the mom-of-four for handling the moment so gracefully. asserted

viewers → share → moment

'The way she missed a step, caught herself, appeared to make a joke about it to the officers, all while holding a newborn,' gushed one user. asserted

user → miss → newborn

Others slammed the men for not helping her when she tripped. asserted

she → slam → her

Second Lady Usha Vance proved to be quite the super mom as she nearly fell down a set of steps but caught herself while carrying her newborn baby in her arms Vice President JD Vance's wife Usha, 40, was captured losing her balance as she exited a Marine Two helicopter at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, on Monday while holding her two-month-old son, Alec, in a carrier around her chest 'Not one person moved to help,' wrote another viewer. asserted

viewer → prove → chest

'Why did no one help her off? asserted

one → help → her

She had a baby with her…' wondered someone else. asserted

someone → have → her

'None of those men moved an inch to try to help her. asserted

None → move → her

Shocking,' read a fourth post. asserted

post → read → ?

A fifth said: 'And none of those dorks rushed in to help? asserted

none → say → dorks

JD exited the helicopter after her, holding their daughter in his arms. asserted

JD → exit → arms

The couple were escorted from the aircraft to Air Force Two to travel to Alaska for a campaign rally. asserted

couple → escort → rally

Usha and JD welcomed their fourth baby back in July. asserted

Usha → welcome → July

'We are excited to announce that our baby boy, Alec Neel Vance, was born this morning,' JD wrote at the time. asserted

JD → announce → time

Thankfully, Usha, who dressed in a plaid, high-waisted skirt, brown top and knee-high heeled boots, quickly recovered She grabbed the railings of the staircase before regaining composure with a smile on her face JD exited the helicopter after her, holding their daughter in his arms. asserted

JD → dress → arms

The couple were escorted from the aircraft to Air Force Two to travel to Alaska a campaign rally Usha and JD welcomed their fourth baby back in July ' asserted

Usha → escort → July

Usha and the baby are happy and healthy, and our kids are overjoyed to meet their little brother. asserted

kids → overjoy → brother

He went on to thank 'the incredible military doctors and staff members of Walter Reed Medical Center and the White House Medical Unit,' describing them as a 'blessing. asserted

He → go → blessing

' 'We are deeply thankful for all they have done for our family,' he added. asserted

he → do → family

The Vice President and Second Lady already share two sons, Ewan, nine, and Vivek, six, and a daughter, four-year-old Mirabel. asserted

President → share → sons

Super mom Usha Vance catches herself after nearly falling down Marine Two stairs with newborn baby

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