JD Vance rallies in Michigan, claims Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is engaging in ‘explicitly anti-white racial hatred’
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Vice President J.D. Vance took the stage in Howell, Michigan, on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, to launch a sharp attack on Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed. According to the Washington Examiner, prior to the rally, Vance claimed that El-Sayed is engaging in what he described as ‘explicitly anti-white racial hatred’. This rally, occurring one week before Election Day, served as a major push for Republican candidate Mike Rogers.
Vance did not hold back his criticism. He argued that this anti-white racial rhetoric is becoming common within the Democratic Party, adding that El-Sayed should not be elected. At the rally, he also compared the situation to unrest witnessed in France. “What we saw in France, the hatred, the ingratitude, the desire to destroy rather than the desire to build, that exact same cancer is what has corrupted Abdul El-Sayed writ large,” Vance told the crowd.
Newsweek reports that the vice president also turned his attention to the topic of gas prices. These prices have become a major flashpoint in the Michigan election. Vance blamed Democratic policies for the high costs of fuel, claiming these have made the United States vulnerable to foreign producers. He specifically mentioned the influence of tin pot dictators in the Middle East.
Vance also criticized the Green New Deal
Referring to the Green New Deal as the Green New Scam during his speech, the vice president alleged that the Biden administration shut down a significant portion of West Coast refinery capacity. “We have to remember that the Biden administration shut down 20% of America’s West Coast refinery capacity, leaving us more reliant than ever on those tin-pot dictators in the Middle East. A certain kind of audacity from Democrats like Abdul to talk about the very problem they created.”
Vance praised the current energy agenda of the Trump administration for prioritizing domestic drilling and refinery investment. He argued that this shift is helping the country achieve energy independence.
The rhetoric against El-Sayed also involved his personal background. Vance accused the candidate of misrepresenting his roots. He claimed that El-Sayed was ashamed of his Michigan upbringing. El-Sayed is a United States citizen born to Egyptian immigrant parents.
“Abdul El-Sayed was born just north of Detroit, in a town called Rochester Hills. Yet he has claimed to be an, I quote, ‘an immigrant from North Africa,’” Vance said, in reference to comments El-Sayed made at a speech at the 2017 Michigan Democratic convention.
El-Sayed has addressed these claims in the past
Spokeswoman Roxie Richner stated that the claim was an error based on what the candidate was told by family members secondhand. She noted that the family later could not find documentation to verify the claim. El-Sayed has also rejected the attacks on his loyalty. He has called these allegations deflections and deceptions based on no evidence.
The intensity of these attacks has grown significantly as the election approaches. President Donald Trump has also been vocal in his criticism of the candidate. During a rally on October 25, Trump invoked the September 11 attacks. He urged voters to stop a jihadist from walking into the Capitol. Trump also labeled El-Sayed a Muslim Brotherhood member. This claim stems from a 2012 letter the candidate signed regarding the Egyptian government.
El-Sayed has repeatedly denied any affiliation with the Muslim Brotherhood. He has rejected the Republican attacks as bad-faith lies. Other Democrats have also pushed back against this narrative. Senator Bernie Sanders condemned the attacks on the candidate, accusing Republicans of exploiting Islamophobia. Sanders argued that these tactics distract from real issues like health care and income inequality.
When asked about the labels used by the president, Vance avoided a direct answer. He noted that the candidate has ‘a lot of weird friends.’ He suggested that El-Sayed has aligned himself with people who justify violence against the United States.
The race for the Senate seat continues to heat up
A recent poll by WDIV-TV and The Detroit News shows El-Sayed with a lead. The survey found him leading Mike Rogers by 6.3 percentage points among likely voters. This poll was conducted between October 19 and 22. It surveyed 600 likely voters and had a margin of error of four percentage points.
Other polls show a much tighter contest. An InsiderAdvantage poll conducted October 21-22 found a lead of only one percentage point. A Marist poll from mid-October showed a two-point lead. These numbers suggest that the outcome is far from decided. Both parties are working hard to mobilize their supporters before the November 3 election.
Vance used his time in Michigan to support Mike Rogers. He described Rogers as a fundamentally decent guy, arguing that the former congressman would be a servant for the people of Michigan. He expressed a desire for an independent voice in the Senate. The vice president urged voters to consider the competing visions presented by the two parties.
The election in Michigan is seen as a key battleground for control of the Senate. Republicans currently hold a 53-47 majority.
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