There is no delicate way to put this: Usha Vance’s new YouTube show—“Storytime with the Second Lady”—is some real woke s--t.

Only three episodes have dropped, but between the featured books, the first two “special readers,” and the pro-library premise, Vance’s show for kids throws off major “I used to be a registered Democrat” vibes.

“Libraries are such wonderful places to pick out new books and make friends,” Vance says in the introduction to the show.

Her husband’s boss Donald Trump disagrees. The president has dismissed the notion of an institution dedicated to learning or culture. “I don’t believe in building libraries or museums,” he told reporters. There are a few nods to the MAGA base as Vance, pregnant with her fourth child, does her best to project a tradwife image. She folds her hands as she sits surrounded by stuffed animals and Lego creations with her Yale Law School diploma nowhere in sight.

“We turned my office into a reading nook,” the former Supreme Court clerk tells the audience in episode one.

What else would she do with all that space? Sure, Vance once occupied an office at the elite law firm, Munger, Tolles & Olson, whose partners overwhelmingly skew blue, but those days are over. Litigating high-profile cases is so 2024. Reading Beatrix Potter with a flat affect is what 2026 is all about.

Still, like the silver streaks in Vance’s dark hair, there are flashes in these videos that Vance’s natural tendencies veer away from the right. Tucked into the first three episodes, we found a dozen liberal-coded Easter Eggs (with non-toxic dye of course.)

1: You’re Sure This Is MAGA Approved?

Let’s start with Vance’s flawed mission. Reading is an activity for the leftie elites. Think president Barack Obama publishing the list of books he read each year and liberal gals Reese and Oprah overseeing book clubs. Elites on the right seem to prefer wrestling to reading. It’s........

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