# US Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed rebuts JD Vance’s criticism

https://mins.news/en/item/29771

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-23 12:02 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/23/us-senate-nominee-abdul-el-sayed-rebuts-criticism-from-jd-vance?traffic_source=rss

> Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed has pushed back against US Vice President JD Vance, saying his identity and religion are not responsible for the Trump administration’s problems. He urged Vance to leave his name and background out of the dispute.

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