'Keep my wife's name the hell out of your mouth': JD Vance on remarks about Usha
Vice President JD Vance publicly rebuked Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed for making comments about his wife, Usha Vance. The dispute centers on El-Sayed's remarks regarding Vance's family history and identity, which Vance characterized as inappropriate personal attacks.
Why it matters
The exchange highlights the increasingly personal nature of political discourse and the intersection of identity politics in US elections.
Vice President JD Vance slammed Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed for commenting on Second Lady Usha Vance and said Usha is way out of El-Sayed's league and the Michigan leader should keep Usha Vance's name out of his mouth. El-Sayed recently suggested that Vance's papaw (grandfather) would not have approved of Vance's marriage to Indian-origin Usha. This was a counter-attack to Vance's earlier comments that his papaw would not have supported El-Sayed's position on working class."I actually think the people of Michigan think it's kind of weird when you talk about another guy's wife," Vance said as he addressed a campaign-style event in the Detroit suburbs, hosted by President Donald Trump's MAGA Inc. "...
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