El-Sayed vs Vance Family Tensions | US News

Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed sparked a firestorm after joking that Vice President JD Vance wouldn’t take his Indian American wife, Usha Vance, back in time to meet his grandfather — a remark interpreted as racially charged. Usha responded with grace, saying she knows the Vances’ family has always been welcoming and believes her husband’s grandparents would’ve felt the same. The feud escalated when El-Sayed doubled down on X, suggesting Vance’s views imply some people are “less American” based on heritage — even calling Vance’s kids “brown kids” and urging Usha to leave him — drawing widespread backlash. The Michigan GOP is rallying Indian American Republicans to condemn the comments as misogynistic and intolerant, while Democrats face pressure to distance themselves from the divisive rhetoric. This episode underscores how political attacks can spiral into personal and racial battlegrounds, igniting national debate. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/577eaf12886c8dc9