File Photo: Vice President JD Vance speaks at the Republican convention
During an August campaign appearance in Detroit, Vance had told El-Sayed to “keep my wife’s name” out of his mouth after the Democrat suggested Vance’s late grandfather might have disapproved of his marriage. Vance then broadened his attack to the Democratic Party, accusing it of becoming “the party of hatred” and saying it had abandoned the traditions associated with former presidents Franklin D Roosevelt, John F Kennedy and Bill Clinton. “I think Charlie is a great example of how to disagree, but still participate in the work of saving this country,” the vice president said.
US Vice President JD Vance used his address at the Republican National Convention to launch a fresh attack on Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed over remarks about his wife, Usha Vance, before turning his ire on a protester waving a Mexican flag during the speech. The remarks came after Vance and El-Sayed had exchanged barbs over comments about Usha and Vance’s family. The vice president also defended the Trump administration’s record on border security, tax cuts and what he described as traditional values. “He did not always agree with us. Let me just give you one example: Charlie hated war.”