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Usha Vance cradles her rising child bump in stylish lilac ensemble as she joins husband JD in Hungary

Usha Vance cradled her growing baby bump as she and her husband, JD Vance, arrived in Budapest on Tuesday, with her due date just a few months away.

The Second Lady, 40, looked every inch the doting mom as she joined the Vice President on a trip to visit Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary.

It has been reported that Vance is hoping to boost the European leader’s campaign before Sunday’s election, as many polls are suggesting he will lose, per Reuters.

The soon-to-be mom-of-four looked radiant in a monochromatic lilac-purple ensemble as she stepped off Air Force Two holding her bump with her husband by her side. 

Usha wore a midi-length, purple satin skirt that appeared to be made by designer Veronica Beard, originally retailing for $448.

She paired the gorgeous skirt with a short-sleeved, lilac cashmere sweater, wrapping the look together with black heels and a simple diamond bracelet on her wrist.

They were welcomed by Hungarian foreign minister Peter Szijjarto on arrival and Usha was given a bouquet of pink flowers. 

The couple, who met at Yale Law School and have been married since 2014, announced in January that they are expecting a baby boy in July.

Second Lady Usha Vance cradled her growing baby bump as she and husband Vice President JD Vance arrived in Budapest on Tuesday - with her due date just a few months away

Second Lady Usha Vance cradled her growing baby bump as she and husband Vice President JD Vance arrived in Budapest on Tuesday – with her due date just a few months away 

The 40-year-old looked every inch the doting mom as she joined her husband on a trip to visit Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary

The 40-year-old looked every inch the doting mom as she joined her husband on a trip to visit Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary 

Usha wore a midi-length, purple satin skirt that appeared to be made by designer Veronica Beard, originally retailing for $448

Usha wore a midi-length, purple satin skirt that appeared to be made by designer Veronica Beard, originally retailing for $448

They are already parents to sons, Ewan, eight, and Vivek, five, and a daughter, four-year-old Mirabel.

Weeks after their announcement, Vance opened up about their baby-name plans exclusively with the Daily Mail.

‘We’ve talked about a few names,’ the Vice President said at the time. 

‘We’re working on it, but with all three of our kids, we actually didn’t settle on their names until after they were born, which is, I think, pretty unusual.’

‘Most people choose a name. Well, before the kid is born,’ Vance continued. ‘I think Usha and I have never just found a name where it’s like, “Alright, this is what we want to name our kid.”

‘And so we always wait to meet them and settle on the names from there.’

Usha’s pregnancy announcement came after a handful of others in the MAGA world announced their own pregnancies – such as White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt and Katie Miller, wife of Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller.

Leavitt is due with a girl next month, while Miller’s due date has not been publicly released. 

Once the couple arrived on the ground, they were welcomed by Hungarian foreign minister Peter Szijjarto, and Usha was given a bouquet of pink flowers

Once the couple arrived on the ground, they were welcomed by Hungarian foreign minister Peter Szijjarto, and Usha was given a bouquet of pink flowers

They are parents to sons, Ewan, eight, and Vivek, five, and a daughter, four-year-old Mirabel

They are parents to sons, Ewan, eight, and Vivek, five, and a daughter, four-year-old Mirabel 

It has led many Trump fans to declare a ‘MAGA baby boom.’

Usha previously sat down with Meghan McCain for an extensive interview, where she spoke about suffering from anemia during her previous pregnancies. 

Her trip to Hungary comes after she attended the White House Easter Egg Roll on Tuesday morning and read a book to kids in the crowd.

The Second Lady recently announced a new podcast advocating for childhood literacy. 

‘Storytime With the Second Lady’ will feature prominent figures – like NASCAR legend Danica Patrick – alongside Usha as they read short stories and discuss their central themes in 15-minute episodes meant for young children.

She has said the decline in literacy rates among children is ‘worrisome,’ adding that she wanted to do something to correct course.

‘If I was going to do anything, this would be the thing to focus on at this moment in time,’ she said.

It is not the first time the Second Lady has advocated for reading.

Usha promoted a program last year called the Summer Reading Challenge, where children were asked to read 12 books over the school break. 

Those who completed the challenge would receive a small prize and a certificate.