Michigan Democrat Dr Abdul El-Sayed, who is running for a Senate seat, has responded to the backlash over his recent remarks targeting Vice President JD Vance's children as 'brown kids.' He clarified that his comment was made out of love, as he wants Vance's children and all other children of immigrants, including his own, to feel fully American.
El-Sayed, however, did not hold back his criticism of Vance, calling him a 'bad person' and 'deeply evil.' He expressed profound hatred for Vance but emphasized that his feelings do not extend to Vance's children. 'Can you imagine, he's got Brown kids, at some point he's going to have a really awkward conversation with his kids, like, you made your career hating people who are different,' El-Sayed said on The Allen Analysis Show.
He continued, 'He's got to look at his kids and be like, Yeah, those are Brown kids, they're mine.' El-Sayed added, 'I love my Brown kids, and I think my Brown kids are just as American as everyone else. JD Vance has Brown kids who he thinks are less American than everyone else.'
Doubling down on his criticism in a recent podcast, El-Sayed accused Vance of using moral arguments that are inherently immoral. He questioned what the Vice President truly believes in, suggesting that Vance leverages everything to advance his self-interest. 'I do think we need to figure out a way where we go back to the point of politics which is to help us settle differences in our country peacefully. I do think, though, it's really important for us to call out hypocrisy when we see it. And you know, it is a profound level of hypocrisy to want to build an America where your own kin do not belong the same way as others and then not to actually talk about it,' El-Sayed said.
He further explained his motivation: 'And so at least for me, when I think about my kids, there is a linearity that I want an America where his kids, my kids, all of our kids get to live without being told that they are less than and do not deserve. I made the point about his kids just out of love because I want them to believe that they're just as American as anyone else.'
El-Sayed's comments have sparked a wide range of reactions, with some supporting his call for inclusivity and others condemning his harsh words about Vice President Vance. As the Senate race continues, this controversy is likely to remain a talking point among voters and political analysts.
