Vice President JD Vance urged Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed on Monday to focus on policy matters and cease personal attacks, particularly those involving Vance's wife, Usha Vance.
Speaking at a rally in metro Detroit organized by the super PAC MAGA Inc., Vance stated that the people of Michigan would prefer to hear about El-Sayed's policy ideas rather than discussions about other individuals' spouses. Vance accused El-Sayed of supporting policies that have harmed auto workers in the state throughout his public service career. Vance then directly addressed El-Sayed, saying, "keep my wife's name the hell out of your mouth because she's way out of your league."
This exchange followed a social media post by El-Sayed that included the remark, "do we think JD is taking Usha with him back in time to meet Papaw, or no?" Vance had previously suggested that Sharia law would have been unfamiliar to his grandfather. Critics interpreted El-Sayed's comment as a jab at Usha Vance's Indian heritage. El-Sayed later clarified his intent, stating that Vance appeared to suggest some individuals are “more American” than others based on how long their families have resided in the country, noting that Vance's own in-laws are immigrants.
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Vance also criticized El-Sayed's stance on immigration, asserting that the nominee's positions undermine his support for working-class individuals. Vance specifically mentioned El-Sayed's past support for providing driver's licenses to undocumented immigrants, arguing that such policies could lower wages for American truckers. In 2018, El-Sayed expressed support for allowing undocumented immigrants to obtain standard driver's licenses, though he did not specifically advocate for commercial driver's licenses for long-haul trucking.
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Despite their differing views on immigration, Vance and El-Sayed reportedly find common ground on the principle of using tariffs to benefit American industries.
The El-Sayed campaign did not provide a comment when reached by Fox News Digital.