Vice President JD Vance called Democratic Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, a Muslim, "very, very evil" at a rally on September 8, 2026, exemplifying Republican efforts to make anti-Muslim rhetoric a 2026 midterm campaign issue. Critics argue the messaging distracts from economic concerns and Trump administration wars.
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WASHINGTON, Sept 8 - Republican Vice President JD Vance called Abdul El-Sayed, a Muslim and a Democrat running for the U.S. Senate in Michigan, \"very, very evil\" at a rally last week, accusing him of defending terrorism because of remarks he made after a March attack on a suburban Detroit synagogue.
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Republicans are making Muslims a campaign issue in the 2026 US midterms Reuters