Usha Vance spotted without wedding ring? Appearance after JD-Erika Kirk hug sparks buzz

First Lady Melania Trump and Second Lady Usha Vance, on Wednesday, visited Camp Lejeune and Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River in North Carolina.

Published on: Nov 22, 2025, 01:56:07 IST

By Shuvrajit Das Biswas

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Second Lady Usha Vance has sparked a buzz after she was apparently spotted without her wedding ring at a public appearance with First Lady of the US, Melania Trump. Vance and Trump on Wednesday, visited Camp Lejeune and Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River in North Carolina.

Usha Vance and Melania Trump met with students, educators, military families and Service members. (REUTERS)

The White House stated that there they met with students, educators, military families and Service members from both installations. Several photographs from the event were shared widely on social media, and they appeared to show Usha Vance without a ring on her hand.

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This has drawn comments from various quarters. “Interesting. Usha Vance minus a wedding ring yesterday at Camp Lejeune,” remarked Adam Parkhomenko, a political strategist. “It’s happening quicker than we thought…,” said another.

Meanwhile the Democratic Party also commented on the matter on X. “Is JD sleeping on the couch?” they asked.

JD Vance-Usha Vance relationship

Usha and JD Vance's relationship came under the scanner recently after it appeared that the Vice President was expressing his wish that his wife converted to Christianity. Usha Vance is a practicing Hindu, and the VP later clarified that he did not intend to convey that he wished for her to become a Christian.

JD Vance's remarks on his wife came during the Turning Point USA event at the University of Mississippi in October. At the same event, a picture of a hug between the Vice President and CEO of TPUSA and Charlie Kirk's widow, Erika, went viral. Many criticized the way Erika had placed her hand on the back of Vance's head during the hug.

While Usha Vance's recent photographs, where she appears to be without her wedding ring, have sparked a buzz, there are no reports of any troubles between the Vance couple.

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Shuvrajit Das Biswas
Shuvrajit has over seven years of experience covering US, India, and world news. An English Literature postgraduate from Jadavpur University, Shuvrajit started off covering entertainment, gaming and all things pop culture. There were brief periods away from the media industry, with short stints in content marketing, ed-tech and academic editing. However, the newsroom beckoned and over the last few jobs, Shuvrajit has exceedingly focused on team functioning as well, including tracking news and assigning tasks, working on everyday breaking news, framing detailed coverage plans, and creating immersive and data-driven stories. In his time as a digital journalist, he has covered a Lok Sabha election, multiple state elections, Union Budgets and award ceremonies. He has also helped in planning content for company event panels in the past. For work, Shuvrajit enjoys dabbling with data visualization, editing tools, and AI chatbots and attempts to incorporate AI workflows in everyday tasks. He is deeply interested in geopolitics, sports, films and music. Prompting is a new fascination for Shuvrajit now. Apart from that, he can be found doom-scrolling, sharing memes, or cheering on his favorite football team.Read More

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