Usha Vance says husband’s family always embraced her after el Sayed’s ‘Papaw’ swipe

Published August 25, 2026 12:55pm ET | Updated August 26, 2026 12:58pm ET



Second lady Usha Vance said she has always felt loved and embraced by Vice President JD Vance’s family after she was drawn into a clash between her husband and Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul el Sayed.

The comments came after a campaign rally where el Sayed appeared to take a swipe at Usha Vance’s Indian heritage in response to criticism from the vice president.

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