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Abdul El-Sayed faces flak over remarks against Usha Vance
Earlier, El-Sayed also made a post directed toward Natalie Harp, an aide to President Donald Trump.
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Staff Reporter - Mon, 24, Aug 2026
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Usha Vance / X@SLOTUS
Abdul El-Sayed, Democratic Senate candidate for Michigan, came under fire for launching a social media attack on U.S. Second Lady Usha Vance after Vice President J.D. Vance criticized his stated adherence to Sharia law.
El-Sayed, who is running against Republican former Congressman Mike Rogers, launched the attack on Usha on Aug. 23.
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During a rally in Ohio, Vice President Vance criticized El-Sayed for his stated adherence to Sharia law, suggesting the practice would be completely alien to his grandfather, whom he calls his “Papaw.”
In response, El-Sayed, in a post on X, asked whether the vice president would bring Usha “back in time” to meet his grandfather.
“So do we think JD is taking Usha with him back in time to meet Papaw, or no …” he wrote, seemingly implying that her Indian heritage would not be accepted by JD’s “Papaw.”
“Why does Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed just assume that all White Midwestern grandparents are racist?” asked Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, in response to the post.
So do we think JD is taking Usha with him back in time to meet Papaw, or no… https://t.co/JApcsCW4kU
— Dr. Abdul El-Sayed (@AbdulElSayed) August 22, 2026
“If you’re a rural White American living in Michigan, just remember El-Sayed believes you’re a racist,” said commentator Ryan Girdusky.
“This is why there were ads in the primary correctly highlighting how sexist and misogynistic Abdul is,” said an X account run by Democrats supporting El-Sayed’s opponent, Mike Rogers.
“He has so much contempt for women. If you’re over the politics of division. Reject Abdul El-Sayed.”
“El-Sayed is now attacking wives [sic] of U.S. leaders? What a guy,” said former Florida state Rep. Ben Graber on X.
Earlier, El-Sayed also made a post directed toward Natalie Harp, an aide to President Donald Trump.
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