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Vice President JD Vance accused Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed of engaging in “explicitly anti-white racial hatred” during remarks to reporters on the tarmac Tuesday, ahead of a campaign rally in Howell, Michigan.
Vance claimed El-Sayed had engaged in rhetoric he said had become common within the Democratic Party and argued that voters should reject his candidacy.
“Abdul El-Sayed, who may be more than any Democrat running in the nation, has engaged in the kind of explicitly anti-white racial hatred,” Vance said. He added that Republicans stood for everybody, “whether you’re black or white.”
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Vance contrasted El-Sayed with Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers, whom he described as “fundamentally a decent guy” and the kind of public servant voters should want in Washington.
The vice president was also asked if El-Sayed was a “jihadist,” as President Donald Trump had reportedly suggested Monday. Vance said the Democrat had “a lot of weird friends” and had aligned himself with people who justify violence against the United States.
El-Sayed, a former public health official, is challenging Rogers in a closely watched race that could help determine control of the Senate.
Vance is scheduled to headline a Republican campaign rally at CHI Aviation, at Livingston County Airport in Howell, on Tuesday. The event is scheduled to begin at noon ET, with doors opening at 10 a.m. The appearance is part of the GOP’s push to mobilize voters and bolster Republican candidates across Michigan ahead of Election Day.
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