In the United States, Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed called Vice President JD Vance "low T JD" on MSNBC, responding to Vance's criticism at a rally. Separately, El-Sayed faced backlash for comments on a podcast about Arab Americans' interactions with Black communities, mentioning catcalling and expired food. These remarks followed a Detroit car crash involving an Arab driver and a Black woman, with the victim's attorney calling for a hate crime charge. El-Sayed, supported by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, trails in polls as the race intensifies.
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