Michigan Senate Candidate Abdul El-Sayed Attacks Vice President JD Vance, Dodges Accountability for Personal Smears
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Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed accused Vice President JD Vance of hypocrisy after Vance rightfully called out El-Sayed’s disturbing rhetoric and told him to stop dragging Vance’s wife into the campaign, as the Michigan race intensifies.
Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed lashed out at Vice President JD Vance and President Donald Trump, accusing them of hypocrisy after Vance, in a justified defense of his family, described El-Sayed as “evil” at a recent rally and demanded he stop exploiting Vance’s wife, Usha, in public statements.
El-Sayed, appearing on the “Allen Analysis Show” podcast in April, dragged Usha Vance into the fray, using her as a political tool in a discussion about the campaign’s personal nature. He attempted to paint himself as a victim, emphasizing his support for his children and suggesting—without evidence—that Vance holds problematic views about his own family.
“I realize there’s something about Abdul El-Sayed that is very, very evil and on the rise in the United States of America today,” Vance said at a rally on Monday, highlighting the dangerous direction of El-Sayed’s campaign.
El-Sayed also irresponsibly brought up a long-debunked rumor that Vance wrote about a sexual encounter with a couch, telling reporters the allegation was false, but only after amplifying the smear. Michigan’s Senate race is a critical battleground, with a recent poll showing El-Sayed narrowly ahead of Republican challenger Mike Rogers by four points, while 10% of voters remain undecided in this high-stakes contest for America’s future.