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What is it with people and their need to send gifts to celebrities and high-profile individuals when they have babies, even though they need those gifts the least? Even Usha Vance isn’t exempt from supporters who want to send gifts for her fourth baby with JD Vance. Usha revealed as much in a post on X (formerly Twitter) when she politely declined gifts from well wishers.
I don’t know if people offered to send gifts or actually had packages delivered to Usha’s home, or she just assumed they might, but somewhere along the way, she felt the need to make one of those celeb “in lieu of gifts” posts. It’s pretty cringe. For Usha, though, a donation in honor of her and her unborn child is enough. But what some are wondering is why she was ever offered gifts in the first place, as the wife of a sitting vice president. Like, what?
Thank you for the outpouring of love and excitement as we prepare to welcome our fourth child. Your support means more to us than we can say. In place of gifts, we would be honored if you would consider making a donation to your local diaper bank to help families in need.
— Second Lady Usha Vance (@SLOTUS) February 18, 2026
Usha Vance declined gifts for her fourth child.
In Usha’s X post, she expressed gratitude for the support in welcoming her fourth child with Vance. Then, she shared what people can do instead of giving them gifts. I mean, did she think she was posting on her personal social media account, because even if she was offered gifts from supporters, it’s a little out of pocket.
“Thank you for the outpouring of love and excitement as we prepare to welcome our fourth child,” she wrote. “Your support means more to us than we can say. In place of gifts, we would be honored if you would consider making a donation to your local diaper bank to help families in need.”
Let’s back this up a minute. “In place of gifts”? Ma’am, this is not your baby shower invitation. Did she assume people would want to send gifts or did they ask how to get baby gifts to her? Either way, the list reads like something a celebrity would write or something an expectant mom would add in a baby shower invite.
“Who’s giving you gifts? Like your friends? Think you can just tell ’em,” one user replied to the X post. “Because no one out here on the internet be trying to give you a donation. Just saying.”
Someone else wrote, “And in place of grifts, we would appreciate if your husband would stop. I wish you well in your pregnancy.”
“Kinda weird to expect gifts from random strangers, no?” Another added.
She suggested a donation to be made in her honor instead.
The post did mention Usha’s idea of donating to a local diaper bank to help communities in need, and there’s nothing inherently wrong with that. In fact, some people replied to Usha’s post to commend her for that idea. And diaper banks are definitely a thing. There’s even a website where you can find local diaper banks in your area, where you can benefit from diapers and wipes if you are in need.
The only issue is that some still aren’t sure why she mentioned receiving gifts at all. Either no one offered any and she assumed she would be sent gifts from supporters, or people asked how to send gifts for her baby. And both options make you want to scratch your head and go, “Huh?”
