{"id":2202,"date":"2025-11-25T13:37:20","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T13:37:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/readinstory.com\/?p=2202"},"modified":"2025-11-25T13:37:20","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T13:37:20","slug":"jd-vances-wife-usha-addresses-split-rumors-after-she-was-noticed-without-ring-following-inappropriate-erika-kirk-hug","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/readinstory.com\/?p=2202","title":{"rendered":"JD Vance\u2019s wife Usha addresses split rumors after she was noticed without ring following \u2018inappropriate\u2019 Erika Kirk hug"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Usha Vance has finally responded to the swirling rumors about her marriage after she was recently photographed without her wedding ring.<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Usha, married to U.S. Vice President JD Vance since 2014, shares three children with him. The couple has also been deeply involved in supporting Erika Kirk following the assassination of her husband, Charlie Kirk, in September. Usha has even been seen on multiple occasions holding Erika\u2019s hand as she grieves.<\/p>\n

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JD has been equally present, recently attending a Turning Point USA event at Erika\u2019s invitation. When Erika introduced him on stage, she drew a striking comparison between the vice president and her late husband.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo one will ever replace my husband,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut I do see certain similarities in JD \u2014 Vice President JD Vance. And I\u2019m grateful I get to introduce him tonight.\u201d<\/p>\n

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When JD joined her on stage, they shared a hug that quickly ignited controversy online.<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Erika placed her hand on the back of his head during the embrace\u2014a gesture many viewers labeled \u201ctoo intimate.\u201d<\/p>\n

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One person tweeted, \u201cI have never wanted to touch any man\u2019s hair during a hug except my husband\u2019s. This is weird.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Body language expert Traci Brown echoed the public\u2019s reaction, calling the interaction \u201csuper intimate.\u201d Speaking to HuffPost, she explained, \u201cRunning fingers through someone\u2019s hair is deeply personal and beyond that, it directs his attention. She\u2019s controlling what he\u2019s focusing on.\u201d<\/p>\n

Not long after the viral moment, Usha appeared publicly without her wedding ring. She was seen on Wednesday (November 19) visiting Camp Lejeune, a major military training base in Jacksonville, North Carolina, alongside First Lady Melania Trump.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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