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Abdul El-Sayed Flips JD Vance’s ‘Weasel’ Jab Into An R-Rated Michigan Rallying Cry
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Key Points:
- Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed responded to Vice President JD Vance’s personal attack during a campaign rally in Monroe, Michigan, where Vance called El-Sayed a "little weasel" and criticized his gratitude to the country.
- El-Sayed fired back at an event in Marquette, Michigan, dismissing Vance and his supporters as "carnival barkers" and making a pointed reference to Vance’s Ohio roots.
- Embracing Michigan pride, El-Sayed likened himself to a "Wolverine," the University of Michigan’s mascot, and told Vance to "take your Buckeye and shove it somewhere else," referencing the fierce rivalry between Michigan Wolverines and Ohio State Buckeyes.
- El-Sayed also highlighted Michigan’s diverse college sports identities, emphasizing state unity by saying, "Here we might be Wildcats, we might be Spartans, we might be Wolverines, but we will never be Buckeyes," underscoring the local sports rivalry as a metaphor for political opposition.
