Vice President JD Vance trades insults with Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed in a campaign confrontation, with Vance calling El-Sayed “crazy.” The exchange follows El-Sayed’s remarks that mock Vance’s political and professional ties.
El-Sayed previously targets Vance by suggesting he is “Peter Thiel’s boy,” referencing tech investor Peter Thiel, under whom Vance has worked. In response, Vance dismisses El-Sayed and says he is “crazy,” while El-Sayed continues to argue that the country has “had enough” of Vance.
Both accounts describe the public back-and-forth as part of a broader Midwestern political battle between Vance and El-Sayed. The outlets focus on the language used by each side—El-Sayed’s characterization of Vance’s connections versus Vance’s rebuttal—rather than providing new policy details or evidence beyond the remarks themselves.
