The Vice President told Republican voters they should "punish" El-Sayed at the polls and suggested the candidate shut his mouth and show gratitude. When a person in the crowd yelled "lock him up!" Vance replied, "Sir, you can say that. I can't."
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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VP JD Vance Urges Republicans to Punish Michigan Senate Candidate Abdul El-Sayed
US Politics5 days ago
Vice President JD Vance characterized Abdul El-Sayed as a "little weasel" who has "invented a totally fictitious background for himself" during a recent appearance. Vance described the Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate in Michigan as "one of the worst people running in the history of the US" and claimed that El-Sayed hates the country's history.
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