Abdul El-Sayed criticises JD Vance's wife Usha Vance

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Abdul El-Sayed criticises JD Vance's wife Usha Vance?

Of the 21 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 5% are rated left, 25% are rated centre, 70% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 23. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Abdul El-Sayed criticises JD Vance's wife Usha Vance left or right?

The story itself is neither. What can be counted is who has covered it, and 70% of the 21 rated outlets on it are rated right — so far this is a story carried mostly by the right. Coverage of this one has settled, so that is unlikely to move much now.

Is the coverage of Abdul El-Sayed criticises JD Vance's wife Usha Vance biased?

Abdul El-Sayed criticises JD Vance's wife Usha Vance is one event reported by 23 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.

Which side is not reporting Abdul El-Sayed criticises JD Vance's wife Usha Vance?

When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.

Which outlets covered Abdul El-Sayed criticises JD Vance's wife Usha Vance?

23 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.

What did Abdul El-Sayed post on social media?

Abdul El-Sayed posted on X, "So do we think JD is taking Usha with him back in time to meet Papaw, or no…" He also commented on Natalie Harp, an aide to Donald Trump, saying, "Natalie, I think he’s had a little too much iPad for the week. He needs his rest."

Why did JD Vance make remarks about El-Sayed?

Vice President JD Vance stated, “I would love to go back in time and tell my papaw, that there is a man who claims to stand for working people, who says not only should we have sharia law, but if you criticize it, you are a white supremacist.”

What accusations were made against El-Sayed?

Critics accused Abdul El-Sayed of racism and sexism for his social media posts targeting Usha Vance and Natalie Harp. Some reports described his remarks about Usha Vance as a "racist attack" and a "vile swipe."