Vice President JD Vance took the stage at a rally in suburban Detroit on Monday. He spoke for the pro-Trump super PAC known as MAGA Inc. The event happened at Universal Contracting and Urban Tree Trimming. Vance was there to campaign for Republican nominee Mike Rogers. The November election is coming up fast. Vance did not hold back on his opponent, Democrat Abdul El-Sayed. He told the crowd to keep his family out of the political fight.
“My message to Abdul El-Sayed is: you can pal around with terrorist sympathizers,” Vance said, according to Breitbart. He listed past comments by El-Sayed that he found despicable. But then he drew a hard line in the sand. He added that Usha Vance is way out of El-Sayed’s league. The Vice President said he would never disrespect a family by talking about a wife who is not on the ballot. At home, the couple has a five-week-old baby, he noted.
🚨 JD Vance just went HARD after Abdul El-Sayed for smacktalking his wife, Second Lady Usha Vance
“My message to Abdul El-Sayed is, you can pal around with terrorist sympathizers, and you can say that America deserved 9/11…
These are all despicable things, but they are all… pic.twitter.com/SAFifxvvcJ
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) August 31, 2026
El-Sayed had previously mocked Vance over his children. He also suggested Vance’s late grandfather would have a problem with the marriage to Usha. Vance called these personal shots very evil. He told the crowd he realized something bad is rising in the United States. He sees people who fight for one group at the expense of others.
Later, Fox News asked Vance about the personal attacks. He was not calm during the interview. “I find the guy is a bit of a joke,” Vance said, according to RedState. He noted that El-Sayed always talks about his wife and family. Vance said attacks on him are part of the job. But his family is another matter.
Vance went after El-Sayed’s politics too. He said the Democrat calls opponents white supremacists whenever they push back. This happened during disputes over Sharia law. “He clearly is a socialist,” Vance said. He argued that El-Sayed’s program is about handing out favors to favored ethnic groups.
🚨 NEW: JD Vance SPEAKS OUT on El-Sayed: “I find the guy is a bit of a joke. Any time El-Sayed says something crazy, he says if you don’t like this you’re a white supremacist. He clearly is a socialist.”
“If you look at his entire political program it’s fundamentally about… pic.twitter.com/Ob65ropOdt
— TV News Now (@TVNewsNow) August 31, 2026
Vance made sure to distinguish this from other types of left-wing politics. “This is not Bernie Sanders style socialism,” Vance said. He called it a mix of good racial groups and bad racial groups. The Vice President said El-Sayed sorts Americans into these categories. He claimed the program focuses on university spots and jobs for specific groups. If you disagree, El-Sayed calls you a name.
Last month, El-Sayed brought the Second Lady into the race. He did this after Vance criticized his position on Sharia law at an Ohio rally. The Democrat nominee later apologized to the Michigan Democratic Party’s Jewish caucus. He said “hurt people hurt people” regarding the Temple Israel attack. “If my statement caused pain, I’m sorry,” El-Sayed said.
“If you’re White, if you’re Jewish, if you’re Asian, you’re bad. If you’re something else, you’re good. And it’s about pitting those groups of people against each other,” says @VP on Democrats’ current brand.
“What I love about @POTUS‘s Republican Party is everybody’s welcome.” pic.twitter.com/Klq45LuD1U
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) September 1, 2026
The race for the Senate seat in Michigan is heating up. Both candidates are using sharp words to get their points across. Vance wants to protect his family from the campaign trail. He wants voters to look at El-Sayed’s record instead. El-Sayed has tried to apologize for his past comments. He said his words were not what he intended.
Vance said the people of Michigan will judge El-Sayed on his record. He listed things like saying America deserves 9/11. He also mentioned empathizing with the attacker rather than the children. These are the facts the voters will see. The election is in November. The debate over family values and political labels is just starting.
