{"id":2652901,"date":"2026-09-01T08:52:01","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T12:52:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/abdul-el-sayed-swings-back-at-vance-after-he-called-him-very-very-evil\/"},"modified":"2026-09-01T08:53:46","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T12:53:46","slug":"abdul-el-sayed-swings-back-at-vance-after-he-called-him-very-very-evil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/abdul-el-sayed-swings-back-at-vance-after-he-called-him-very-very-evil\/","title":{"rendered":"Abdul el Sayed swings back at Vance after he called him &#8216;very, very evil&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fabdul-el-sayed-swings-back-at-vance-after-he-called-him-very-very-evil%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2652901&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Michigan Senate Democratic nominee Abdul el Sayed responded to Vice President JD Vance&#8217;s recent comments, in wich Vance called him \u201cvery, very evil\u201d for criticizing Israel&#8217;s military actions against Hezbollah following a synagogue attack in Michigan. Vance made the remark at a rally, accusing el Sayed of going after Israel. El Sayed defended himself, stating Vance&#8217;s characterization was unjustified and criticized Vance\u2019s stance on issues like war, healthcare, and economic policies. He argued that evil includes starting wars during peace times, cutting healthcare, and corporate greed. El Sayed also supports progressive policies such as Medicare for All, a wealth tax, and increased taxes on the wealthy.the confrontation intensified after Vance pointedly demanded that el Sayed keep his wife\u2019s name out of his mouth and accused him of sympathizing with those who justify violence against children, citing el Sayed\u2019s comments about the synagogue attack. The dispute highlights the heated political rivalry between the two candidates.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/michigan\/\">Michigan<\/a> Senate Democratic nominee <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/abdul-el-sayed\/\">Abdul el Sayed<\/a> targeted Vice President JD Vance on Monday for calling him \u201cvery, very evil\u201d at a Detroit rally. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vance <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4706887\/vance-michigan-synagogue-attack-rally-el-sayed\/\">made the statement<\/a> during the Sterling Heights rally as he ripped into el Sayed for going after Israel over its military campaign against Hezbollah terrorists in Lebanon in response to an attack on a Michigan synagogue earlier this year. At the time, El Sayed said the antisemitic attack was without justification, but said \u201c<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/abdulforsenate.com\/2026\/03\/video-abdul-el-sayed-reflects-on-temple-israel-attack\/\">hurt people hurt people<\/a>\u201d and \u201cviolence is a cycle\u201d after a Lebanese-born suspect, upset at Israel over the war, rammed the synagogue with his car. <\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4707491\/abdul-el-sayed-swings-back-jd-vance-detroit-rally\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>El Sayed swings back at Vance after he called him \u2018very, very evil\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4707351\/house-republicans-split-leaving-washington-early-campaign-trail\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>House Republicans split over leaving Washington early for campaign trail<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4706796\/florida-gop-house-candidate-removes-pro-trump-mentions-campaign-website\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Florida GOP House candidate removes major pro-Trump mentions from campaign website<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When pressed about Vance\u2019s \u201cvery, very evil\u201d characterization, el Sayed said during a CNN interview that the vice president\u2019s positions on a range of issues, such as data centers, wars, and the economy, were \u201cevil.\u201d <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cLet me tell you what\u2019s evil,\u201d el Sayed said. \u201cEvil is the idea of starting wars when there\u2019s peace. Evil is the idea of stripping away people\u2019s healthcare when they absolutely have no other option. What\u2019s evil is to do that, so that you can pass a tax cut for billionaires.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhat\u2019s evil is putting a data center that people don\u2019t want in their backyard, to spite them. What\u2019s evil is corrupting yourself because you want a little bit more power,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">El Sayed holds a skeptical view of data centers, which power AI and the technology grid. He has <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/bridgemi.com\/michigan-government\/abdul-el-sayed-calls-for-public-ownership-of-ai-citing-risk-of-human-demise\/\">endorsed<\/a>, as \u201ca really good way forward,\u201d Sen. Bernie Sanders\u2019s (I-VT) proposal for the government to control over half of the largest AI companies, put a one-time <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/abdulforsenate.com\/2026\/06\/dr-abdul-el-sayed-announces-ai-policy-platform-ai-under-democracy\/\">50% tax<\/a> on their stock, and give Washington direct influence over corporate decision-making.  <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On healthcare, the Michigan candidate wants to eliminate medical debt and institute Medicare for All. He has been targeted for appearing to concede that the middle class, or those earning under $1 million, will face higher taxes to finance his progressive healthcare model.\u00a0El Sayed also supports a wealth tax on those earning over $100 million, along with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stock-market-tanks-after-report-on-biden-plan-to-pay-for-leftist-agenda-experts-warn-it-is-insanity\/\" title=\"Stock Market Tanks After Report On Biden Plan To Pay For Leftist Agenda, Experts Warn: \u2018It Is Insanity\u2019\">capital gains tax hike<\/a>, a personal income tax hike, and the elimination of corporate tax breaks. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aside from el Sayed\u2019s attack on Vance over data centers and healthcare, the Senate candidate ripped the vice president for \u201cstarting wars when there\u2019s peace,\u201d as he has favored a more isolationist-leaning stance on foreign policy issues, denouncing the war in Iran. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The battle between the two men <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4706652\/jd-vance-abdul-el-sayed-wife\/\">erupted Monday<\/a>, when Vance used the Detroit rally to target el Sayed for appearing to imply the vice president would have never introduced his wife to his grandfather because of her Indian heritage.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4704341\/obama-summoned-to-action-as-gop-widens-cash-advantage\/\"><strong>OBAMA SUMMONED TO ACTION AS GOP WIDENS CASH ADVANTAGE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After telling the Senate hopeful to \u201ckeep my wife\u2019s name the hell out of your mouth,\u201d Vance went after el Sayed for how he responded to the Temple Israel attack. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cReject the people who would defend the killer rather than the schoolchildren,\u201d Vance told attendees. \u201cAbdul el Sayed made an apology for the very people who would perpetrate violence against hundreds of innocent American schoolchildren. You\u2019ve got to ask yourself if he\u2019s willing to empathize not with the children who almost had their lives destroyed at the most innocent and what should be the safest place in the world, their school, what is he going to do when he goes to Washington, D.C., when the cameras aren\u2019t on?\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>El Sayed responds to Vance&#8217;s &#8220;very evil&#8221; remark in Michigan race<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2652902,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP26231670554695_5ef119-e1788201960115.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[77374,3896,5894],"class_list":["post-2652901","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-abdul-el-sayed","tag-debate","tag-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP26231670554695_5ef119-e1788201960115.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2652901","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2652901"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2652901\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2652906,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2652901\/revisions\/2652906"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2652902"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2652901"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2652901"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2652901"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}