El-Sayed Mocks Vance's Beard, Challenges Him to Weightlifting Contest

Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed has publicly questioned the authenticity of Vice President JD Vance's beard and challenged him to a weightlifting contest. The remarks came days after Vance released a video humorously depicting himself as a police officer ready to arrest El-Sayed for his "patchy" facial hair.

During an interview with TMZ, El-Sayed stated, "If I actually met him, I’d be like, ‘All right, let’s just actually see how much paste did you have to put on your face to get that little weak beard?’" He added, "If he thinks that my beard is somehow indicative of my strength, I’m happy to invite him to any weight room in any place. We can do it in DC and let’s see."

El-Sayed further taunted Vance, referencing his time at Ohio State University and suggesting Vance uses performance-enhancing substances. "You went to Ohio State, didn’t even know how to handle the trophy when you when you had to pick it up. And now you’re on what? Like juiced up on [testosterone replacement therapy]. I’m all natural, bro," El-Sayed said. "I’d like to understand what your dose is, and I’d like to understand if your beard’s actually real."

The exchange began when Vance posted a video where he imitated law enforcement. El-Sayed, however, pivoted from the beard discussion to policy criticisms.

"My issue with you is that you are out here writing policy that you know is stupid," El-Sayed stated. "You know the tariff war is stupid. You know the Iran war is stupid. You know you look at that guy on the other side in the White House and be like, ‘Damn, what’s the fool gonna do today?’" he continued. "And then you go out there, face a bunch of cameras, and defend [expletive] policy you know to be stupid that’s hurting all kinds of people in my state and yours. And then you try to act the tough guy because you can’t be a tough guy to the actual boss because you’re afraid of him."