Elon Musk’s mother, Maye Musk, has expressed support for Usha Vance, the Second Lady of the United States, who has recently been the target of racist attacks related to her Indian heritage. Maye praised Usha as “lovely, smart, and charming” in response to a post on X.
“Why is no one talking about Usha Vance being the first Indian American and the first Hindu to serve as the Second Lady of the United States?!” Maye asked, and added, “Usha is even lovelier in person, smart and charming.”
Usha is even lovelier in person, smart and charming 💖 https://t.co/xBGGrGpe18
— Maye Musk (@mayemusk) January 24, 2025
Usha holds a BA in history from Yale University, where she met Vice President JD Vance, and was a Gates Scholar at Cambridge University. The married couple, who have three children, maintains a notable pro-family stance.
Usha facing racism
When Vance was announced as Donald Trump’s running mate in July, far-right activist Jaden McNeil posted a picture of the Vance family on X, sarcastically writing, “I’m sure this guy is going to be great on immigration.”
Nick Fuentes, another far-right figure, also targeted the Vance family, saying he didn’t expect “the guy who has an Indian wife” to “support white identity.”
“White people are being systematically replaced in America and in Europe through immigration and — to a much lesser extent — due to intermarrying. This guy has a non-White wife,” he added.
In response to these attacks, JD Vance publicly defended his wife during an interview with ABC News, stating, “Look, my attitude to these people attacking my wife is, she’s beautiful, she’s smart. ‘What kind of man marries Usha?’ A very smart man and a very lucky man, importantly.”
“If these guys want to attack me, my views, my policies—come after me. But don’t attack my wife. She’s out of your league,” he added.
Maye Musk’s support for Usha came shortly after Donald Trump praised the Second Lady during his inauguration speech. “The only one smarter [than him] is his wife,” Trump said. “I would have chosen her [as my VP], but somehow the line of succession didn’t work that way.”
