--- title: "Abdul El-Sayed criticises JD Vance's wife Usha Vance" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/abdul-el-sayed-criticises-jd-vances-wife-usha-vance" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/abdul-el-sayed-criticises-jd-vances-wife-usha-vance" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/abdul-el-sayed-criticises-jd-vances-wife-usha-vance.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/abdul-el-sayed-criticises-jd-vances-wife-usha-vance" category: "Politics" area: "United States" published: "2026-08-24T02:25:16.503Z" source_reported: "2026-08-23T21:45:19.000Z" updated: "2026-08-24T02:25:16.503Z" trust_score: 30 critic_score: 45 hype_score: 61 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-08-24T16:00:19.563569+00:00" --- # Abdul El-Sayed criticises JD Vance's wife Usha Vance *Michigan Senate candidate's social media posts draw accusations of racism and sexism.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 30 of 100, higher is better. The central claim rests on anonymous sourcing and no documents or named sources were cited. - Craft 45 of 100, higher is better. The reporting is thin, with most outlets providing only digests of other reporting. - Hype 61 of 100, lower is better. Headlines promise outrage and use loaded language, but the body of the reports is thin. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed posted on X suggesting Vice President JD Vance's family might not welcome his wife, Usha Vance, due to her ethnicity. - The post was in response to Vance's remarks about El-Sayed's stance on Sharia law and criticism of white supremacists. - El-Sayed also made a remark about Natalie Harp, an aide to former President Donald Trump. - Critics, including Republican figures, accused El-Sayed of racism and sexism for his posts targeting women. Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed posted on X, "So do we think JD is taking Usha with him back in time to meet Papaw, or no…" This post was made in response to Vice President JD Vance's statement: "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." El-Sayed also directed comments at Natalie Harp, an aide to President Donald Trump, saying, "Natalie, I think he’s had a little too much iPad for the week. He needs his rest." This followed Trump criticising El-Sayed at a rally. ## Disagreement on the nature of El-Sayed's remarks The Gateway Pundit reported that El-Sayed's post about Usha Vance "appears to suggest that Vice President JD Vance’s family would not welcome Usha because of her Indian ethnicity." Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion stated that El-Sayed said, "JD Vance has Brown kids who he thinks are less American than everyone else… Usha, like, get out. Okay? Still got time." ## What the coverage left out None of the right-rated reports printed below mention the context of El-Sayed's initial post, which was a response to Vice President JD Vance's remarks about Sharia law and criticism of white supremacists. ## Who covered it Shares of the 13 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 0% (0) - Centre: 15% (2) - Right: 85% (11) 1 of 14 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-08-24T16:00:19.563569+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 57 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-08-24T16:30:27.124Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left No separate framing summary. ### Centre No separate framing summary. ### Right - Right-rated reports focused on accusations of racism and sexism against El-Sayed. The Gateway Pundit reported El-Sayed made a "vile swipe" at Usha Vance and suggested her ethnicity would be unwelcome. It quoted Rep. Brandon Gill asking, "Why does Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed just assume that all white midwestern grandparents are racist?" The outlet also cited an account purporting to represent supporters of Mike Rogers stating, "This is why there were ads in the primary correctly highlighting how sexist and misogynistic Abdul is. He has so much contempt for women." - WIN reported El-Sayed was accused of racism and sexism over posts targeting Usha Vance and Natalie Harp. Fox News and Breitbart also highlighted the backlash El-Sayed faced for his social media posts concerning Usha Vance and a Trump aide, with Breitbart stating El-Sayed "pointedly attacked Vance's marriage." - Twitchy noted Laura Ingraham calling El-Sayed a "weirdo" for his comments about Usha Vance. Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion described El-Sayed's remarks about Usha Vance as a "racist attack." **Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - veryLow: 2 - low: 3 - mixed: 7 - high: 1 - unknown: 1 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [News Addicts](https://newsaddicts.com/outrage-erupts-as-abdul-el-sayed-attacks-usha-vance-and-natalie-harp) — Outrage Erupts as Abdul El-Sayed Attacks Usha Vance and Natalie Harp - [ussanews.com](https://ussanews.com/2026/08/24/michigan-senate-candidate-abdul-el-sayed-sparks-backlash-over-usha-vance-comments) — Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed sparks backlash over Usha Vance comments - [New York Post](https://nypost.com/2026/08/24/us-news/abdul-el-sayed-targets-usha-vance-natalie-harp-in-posts) — Abdul El-Sayed sparks pushback over ‘racist’ and ‘sexist’ Usha Vance, Natalie Harp posts - [Internewscast](https://internewscast.com/news/socialist-candidate-faces-backlash-over-usha-vance-attacks) — Socialist Candidate Faces Backlash Over Usha Vance Attacks - [matzav.com](https://matzav.com/el-sayed-takes-another-shot-at-vances-marriage-amid-clash-over-sharia-law) — El-Sayed Takes Another Shot at Vance’s Marriage Amid Clash Over Sharia Law - [The Gateway Pundit](https://thegatewaypundit.com/2026/08/vile-socialist-michigan-senate-candidate-abdul-el-sayed) — Vile Socialist Michigan Senate Candidate Abdul El-Sayed Takes Swipe at Second Lady Usha Vance - [WIN](https://worldisraelnews.com/el-sayed-accused-of-racism-sexism-over-posts-targeting-usha-vance-trump-aide) — El-Sayed accused of racism, sexism over posts targeting Usha Vance, Trump aide - [cedarnews.net](https://cedarnews.net/newstasks/948007/el-sayed-fire-online-taking-aim-usha-vance) — El-Sayed under fire online after taking aim at Usha Vance, female Trump aide in weekend social media posts - [khbrknews](https://khbrknews.com/el-sayed-under-fire-online-after-taking-aim-at-usha-vance-female-trump-aide-in-weekend-social-media-posts) — El-Sayed under fire online after taking aim at Usha Vance, female Trump aide in weekend social media posts - [democraticaccent.com](https://democraticaccent.com/el-sayed-under-fire-online-after-taking-aim-at-usha-vance-female-trump-aide-in-weekend-social-media-posts) — El-Sayed under fire online after taking aim at Usha Vance, female Trump aide in weekend social media posts - [Fox News](https://foxnews.com/politics/el-sayed-fire-online-taking-aim-usha-vance-female-trump-aide-weekend-social-media-posts) — El-Sayed under fire online after taking aim at Usha Vance, female Trump aide in weekend social media posts - [Breitbart](https://breitbart.com/midterm-election/2026/08/23/watch-abdul-el-sayed-again-attacks-jd-vances-marriage-after-vp-criticizes-mi-democrats-stance-on-sharia-law) — El-Sayed Attacks Vance's Marriage After Critcism of Sharia Law - [Twitchy](https://twitchy.com/samj/2026/08/23/laura-ingraham-abdul-el-sayed-weirdo-n2431591) — Is He FOR REAL?! Laura Ingraham Sums 'Weirdo' Abdul El-Sayed UP in 1 Post and Peeps Are LOVING IT - [Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion](https://legalinsurrection.com/2026/08/abdul-el-sayed-targets-usha-vance-in-racist-attack) — Abdul El-Sayed Targets Usha Vance in Racist Attack ## Questions **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." --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/abdul-el-sayed-criticises-jd-vances-wife-usha-vance. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "Abdul El-Sayed criticises JD Vance's wife Usha Vance", https://mediabias.news/politics/abdul-el-sayed-criticises-jd-vances-wife-usha-vance