JD Vance’s mom shows up for her ‘baby’ on Inauguration Day
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Beverly Aikins was front and center and beamed with pride as Vance took the oath of office. JD Vance’s mom proudly showed up to watch her “baby” on Inauguration Day as he was sworn in as the 50th vice president of the United States. Wearing bright red, Beverly Aikins was front and center and beamed with pride as Vance took the oath of office and became one of the youngest vice presidents in America’s history. As Vance was sworn in, Aikins stood opposite and helped tend to her grandchildren.
![[Donald Trump Jr. shares a laugh with JD Vance’s mom Beverly Aikins]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2025/01/20/16/11838985.jpg)
Ahead of the ceremony, Aikins was pictured sharing a laugh with Donald Trump Jr. as she sat in front of billionaires Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos. Aikins recently revealed that she’s recovering from surgery but “nothing” was going to stop her from attending Monday’s inauguration.
![[Aikins waits for the ceremony to begin as billionaire Elon Musk stands behind her]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2025/01/20/15/2194351306.jpg)
“My recovery is slow, but I have an inauguration to attend on January 20. Nothing will stop me from being there,” she wrote in a lengthy Facebook post last week. “My baby is being inaugurated as our next Vice President,” Aikins gushed. At the Republican National Convention in July, Vance paid tribute to his mother. “I’m proud to say that tonight, my mom is here, 10 years clean and sober. I love you, Mom,” he said.
Teary-eyed, Aikins stood up as the crowd cheered for “JD’s mom.”. Vance’s memoir covers his childhood in a Rust Belt Ohio town, with his father walking out on his family when he was just a toddler. Years later, his parents officially divorced. “Dad gave me up for adoption when I was six,” Vance wrote. He was adopted by Bob Hamel, his mother’s third of five husbands, according to the memoir. Aikins eventually began abusing substances.
