{"id":2653076,"date":"2026-09-01T13:45:18","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T17:45:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-jd-vance-puts-abdul-el-sayed-in-his-place-after-nasty-comments-about-usha\/"},"modified":"2026-09-01T13:48:01","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T17:48:01","slug":"watch-jd-vance-puts-abdul-el-sayed-in-his-place-after-nasty-comments-about-usha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-jd-vance-puts-abdul-el-sayed-in-his-place-after-nasty-comments-about-usha\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: JD Vance Puts Abdul El-Sayed in His Place After Nasty Comments About Usha"},"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%2Fwatch-jd-vance-puts-abdul-el-sayed-in-his-place-after-nasty-comments-about-usha%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=2653076&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>Vice President J.D. Vance responded to Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed&#8217;s comments about his wife Usha&#8217;s name, drawing inspiration from Hollywood moments to defend her honor.Vance told El-Sayed to keep his wife&#8217;s name out of his mouth, referencing incidents like Will Smith&#8217;s slap at the 2022 Oscars and a line from the film &#8220;The American President,&#8221; both emphasizing standing up against personal attacks. The controversy stemmed from El-Sayed suggesting that Vance&#8217;s grandfather, whom he never met, might have disapproved of Vance&#8217;s marriage because of race. Vance dismissed these accusations, asserting that El-Sayed&#8217;s remarks are baseless and distract from policy debates. Throughout, Vance emphasized his pride in his wife and criticized El-Sayed for focusing on personal and racial accusations rather than discussing policy issues affecting Michigan, such as auto workers&#8217; rights and wages.  <\/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\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Vice President J.D. Vance appeared to draw inspiration on Monday from two Hollywood moments when he told Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed to keep his wife Usha\u2019s name out of his mouth.<\/p>\n<p>The controversy first began last week when El-Sayed posted on social media, \u201cDo we think J.D. is taking Usha with him back in time to meet Papaw, or no?\u201d in response to Vance <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/el-sayeds-demeaning-usha-vance-comments-set-stage-major-backfire-key-demo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">saying<\/a>, \u201cI\u2019d love to go back in time and tell my Papaw that there\u2019s a man who claims to stand for working people who says not only should we have Sharia law, but if you criticize it, you\u2019re a white supremacist.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s not my papaw\u2019s Democratic Party, my friends,\u201d Vance added.<\/p>\n<p>So what <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/el-sayeds-terrible-no-good-weekend-forced-apologize-jewish-community-attempts-erase-ties-hasan-piker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">El-Sayed<\/a> was suggesting was that the vice president\u2019s grandfather, whom he never met, was racist and would not approve of his grandson marrying a woman of a different race.<\/p>\n<p>The Senate candidate stated as much during a CNN interview Monday night, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/townhallcom\/status\/2094598131036082513\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">saying<\/a>, \u201cAny of us with different-colored skin who pray different ways can be just as American as J.D. and his Papaw.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At a Monday rally in the Detroit metro area, the vice president said, \u201cI actually think that the people of Michigan think it\u2019s kind of weird when you talk about another guy\u2019s wife.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Vice President JD Vance criticized Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed on Monday for bringing up his wife, second lady Usha Vance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKeep my wife\u2019s name the hell out of your mouth, because she\u2019s way out of your league,\u201d Vance said.<\/p>\n<p>El-Sayed had previously posted\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/96uy9NubVY\">pic.twitter.com\/96uy9NubVY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CBS News (@CBSNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CBSNews\/status\/2094571228262457378?\">August 31, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think the people of Michigan would like you to talk about the public policy ideas you have\u2026 I think the people of Michigan would like you to talk about how you\u2019re going to protect auto workers when you\u2019re supporting every single policy that has undercut the wages and jobs of Michigan auto workers your entire life in public service,\u201d referring to El-Sayed\u2019s open border stance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut whatever you want to talk about, Abdul, keep my wife\u2019s name the hell out of your mouth because she\u2019s way out of your league,\u201d the vice president stated.<\/p>\n<p>That line actually feels like an homage to two Hollywood moments.<\/p>\n<p>The first was, of course, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/camera-caught-happened-16-seconds-will-smiths-slap-changes-everything\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Will Smith\u2019s slap<\/a> heard \u2019round the world at the 2022 Academy Awards, when he whacked host Chris Rock across the face after the comedian referred to Smith\u2019s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, as \u201cGI Jane\u201d because of his close-cropped hair.<\/p>\n<p>Upon returning to his seat, Smith yelled at Rock, \u201cKeep my wife\u2019s name out your f***ing mouth.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/myjEoDypUD8?si=Buue4NqZeMzfqaen\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Additionally, when Vance told El-Sayed that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/usha-vance-mocks-new-york-times-outlet-gets-weird-maternity-outfit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Usha<\/a> was \u201cway out of your league,\u201d that echoed a line from the 1995 film \u201cThe American President.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>President Andrew Shepherd (Michael Douglas) countered the lines of attack Sen. Bob Rumson was lobbing against him, including Shepherd\u2019s relationship with lobbyist Sydney Ellen Wade (Annette Bening), by instructing him, \u201cSydney Ellen Wade has done nothing to you, Bob.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou want a character debate, Bob. You better stick with me because Sydney Ellen Wade is way out of your league.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WKTZice8n38?si=rheS1SIfdXqo3wq_&#038;start=177\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>Vance addressed the El-Sayed controversy a little further during a Fox News interview Monday night, saying, \u201cIf you want to attack me, feel free to attack me. I\u2019m the Vice President of the United States.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat I find just so odd about the guy is any time that El-Sayed says something crazy or something debatable or something we push back on, he says, \u2018Well, if you don\u2019t like this, you\u2019re a white supremacist. If you don\u2019t like Sharia law in the United States, you\u2019re a white supremacist.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As a screenwriter, I appreciate the vice president tapping into a little Hollywood to put El-Sayed back in his place and stand up for Usha.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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