“My recovery is slow, but I have an inauguration to attend on January 20,” her post read. “Nothing will stop me from being there.” Aikins supported her son at political events throughout his campaign. She attended the Republican National Convention in July when Vance was announced as President-elect Donald Trump’s running mate, and she went to Vance’s first solo vice presidential rally in Middletown. At a December council meeting in Middletown, where she still lives, Aikins asked council to acknowledge Vance with signs. The city unveiled those road signs Wednesday and plans to install them after the inauguration. Aikins was portrayed by Amy Adams in the Netflix adaptation of Vance’s best-selling memoir, “Hillbilly Elegy,” in 2020. Vance’s spokesperson did not immediately return a text from The Enquirer. This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: JD Vance’s mom plans to attend his inauguration after health scare.
