Democratic contender Abdul El-Sayed hits back at JD Vance over ‘evil’ taunt
Michigan Senate candidate accuses vice-president of ‘dog whistle’ and says Republican policies are true evil
TL;DR
- Abdul El-Sayed, a Democratic US Senate candidate, labeled Republican VP JD Vance’s policies on healthcare and groceries as “evil.”
- Vance had previously characterized El-Sayed as representing “terrible evil” and favoring certain groups over others.
- El-Sayed accused Vance of using “dog whistles” and engaging in Islamophobic attacks, particularly in light of the anti-Muslim sentiment he has faced.
- The dispute escalated with personal remarks about Vance's wife, Usha Vance, which El-Sayed stated was to highlight Vance's perceived notion that some people are “more American” than others.
- Former President Trump also targeted El-Sayed and his wife, with El-Sayed interpreting it as an attempt to question his wife’s “Americanness” due to her hijab.
- Vance urged voters to reject El-Sayed, calling him someone who “defends literal terrorism” and to vote for Republican nominee Mike Rogers.
- El-Sayed referred to Vance and Rogers as “sock puppets from Ohio and Florida” and expressed confidence in winning the election.