Second lady Usha Vance nearly fell down the steps of the vice presidential helicopter while carrying her infant son.
C-SPAN shared footage of the Vances exiting the helicopter on Monday, after network staffer Howard Mortman flagged it. The family was at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland to board Air Force Two for Alaska, according to Reuters.
Vice President JD Vance was joined by Usha Vance and their children Mirabel Vance and Alec Vance.
The footage shows Usha Vance stepping out of the helicopter with the baby strapped to her chest in a gray carrier and one hand on the railing.
As she started down the steps, she lost her footing and lurched forward with her free arm swinging out, the video shows. After appearing to miss a step, the second lady seemed to save herself by grabbing a railing before finding steady footing.
Moments later, she returned upright, smiled at one of the service members on the tarmac, and cradled the baby as the Marines saluted before her husband exited, the footage shows.
JD Vance followed her down the steps, stopping mid-exit to return the salute while carrying their daughter, the clip shows.
“Usha and a couple of the kids are joining. This is Usha’s 50th state, which is why we are bringing a nine-week-old baby on a seven-and-a-half-hour flight to Alaska,” JD Vance said in a post Mortman shared on X.
Alec Vance was born July 19, NBC News reported, making him about 11 weeks old on Monday. Usha Vance, 40, became the first woman since the 1870s to give birth while her husband was vice president, the outlet said.
JD Vance is traveling to Alaska to campaign for Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK), who faces Democrat Mary Peltola in a tight race, Reuters reported.
The Energy Department planned to announce $150 million for new power lines in Alaska during the visit, the report said.
Usha Vance’s stumble came two days after Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy nearly dropped a young boy he had brought on stage at a rally in Vandalia, Ohio.
President Donald Trump was scheduled to speak at the rally later that night, and video of the moment drew widespread ridicule online.
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