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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Joe Sommerlad

JD Vance blames ‘self-hating’ debt-ridden young Americans for getting Abdul El-Sayed elected

  • JD Vance attributed Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed’s primary victory to "self-hating white liberals" and disillusioned, debt-ridden young Americans.
  • El-Sayed, a progressive , won the primary against centrist Haley Stevens, despite being significantly outspent and surprising the party establishment.
  • Vance, appearing on Fox News, suggested that college-educated young people, feeling let down by universities, form the base of the modern Democratic Party.
  • El-Sayed responded to Vance's comments by questioning his credibility, stating Vance "has not made sense" since he began "sucking up to power" after his initial criticism of Trump.
  • Trump also attacked El-Sayed, labeling him a "communist" who "hates Israel" and "Jewish people," claims El-Sayed countered by affirming his commitment to the safety of all constituents, including Jewish people.

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