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'Probably punch him'
The Detroit News • • nation
Key Points:
- Beverly Vance Aikins, mother of Vice President JD Vance, expressed anger at Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed's remarks about her family, calling him an "idiot" and saying she would "probably punch" him if they met.
- El-Sayed criticized JD Vance's interracial marriage to Usha Vance, suggesting Vance's grandfather would disapprove and making controversial comments about the couple's children, which drew strong rebukes from the Vance family.
- JD Vance publicly defended his wife, telling El-Sayed to keep his wife's name out of his campaign rhetoric, calling her "way out of your league."
- Republican Senate nominee Mike Rogers condemned El-Sayed's comments as disrespectful to the Indian American community and praised Usha Vance as a positive role model.
- El-Sayed's campaign did not respond to requests for comment regarding the controversy.
