Usha Vance addressed a personal jab New York Post attributed to Michigan Senate hopeful Abdul El‑Sayed by keeping her response brief. In a Fox News clip posted August 25, 2026, she said, “I have to admit, I kind of laughed,” and added of her husband’s family, “They have never been anything but incredibly loving.”
What sparked the exchange
Newsmax noted that JD Vance—described in the source report as U.S. Vice President and Usha Vance’s husband—criticized El‑Sayed’s past rhetoric on Sharia law. “I’d love to go back in time and tell my papaw that there’s a man who claims to stand for working people who says not only should we have Sharia law, but if you criticize it, you’re a white supremacist,” Vance said. “That’s not my papaw’s Democratic Party, my friends.”
According to New York Post, El‑Sayed then posted on social media: “So do we think J.D. is taking Usha with him back in time to meet Papaw, or no….” The Post framed the remark as risky with Indian‑American and female voters and cited Michigan turnout figures; those claims were the Post’s characterization.
Usha Vance’s on‑air reply
Fox News shared video of Usha Vance reacting to El‑Sayed’s line. “I have to admit, I kind of laughed,” she said, adding that she had always felt welcomed by her husband’s Ohio family.
Other reported remarks and the political angle
The source report and a New York Post tweet also attributed to El‑Sayed additional interview comments about Usha Vance: “What do you think is going through Usha’s head when [JD Vance] talks? She’s like, ‘Damn, I have to sleep with him,’” and, “I guess she’s pregnant so something is happening.”
An unnamed “insider” quoted by New York Post criticized El‑Sayed’s approach, and Sunny Reddy—identified in the report as a Michigan GOP co‑chair—predicted JD Vance would “come out swinging” during a Michigan visit and argued that family members should be off‑limits. The report also said party and Indian‑American leaders demanded an apology.
