JD Vance's mother says she'd 'probably punch' Abdul El-Sayed over family jabs: 'That man's an idiot'

Beverly Vance Aikins defended her son as his clash with Abdul El-Sayed intensified over comments involving Usha Vance and their children
Beverly Vance Aikins said she would 'probably punch' Abdul El-Sayed if she ever saw him in person (Getty Images, AP Photos)
Beverly Vance Aikins said she would 'probably punch' Abdul El-Sayed if she ever saw him in person (Getty Images, AP Photos)

WASHINGTON, DC: JD Vance may have kept his feud with Abdul El-Sayed in the political ring, but his mother is taking a very different approach, and she isn't ruling out getting physical.

Beverly Vance Aikins declared that she would “probably punch” the Democratic Michigan Senate candidate if the two ever came face-to-face after his repeated attacks on the Second family.

The Vice President and El-Sayed have been locked in a furious war of words since April, when the candidate first took aim at Vance's wife Usha and their four children.

Beverly Vance Aikins calls Abdul El-Sayed an 'idiot'

Aikins made an appearance on Fox News host Tomi Lahren's opinion program 'Tomi Lahren is Fearless' on Wednesday, September 2, where she was asked how she felt about El-Sayed's crude comments.

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh (R) administers the vice presidential oath of office to JD Vance (2-L) as Vance's mother, Beverly Aikins (3-R) and US President Joe Biden (2-R) look on during an inauguration ceremony in the rotunda of the United States Capitol on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Donald Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th President of the United States. (Photo by Shawn Thew-Pool/Getty Images)
JD Vance's mother Beverly Aikins watched as Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh administered the vice presidential oath to Vance during the January 20, 2025, inauguration ceremony in Washington, DC (Shawn Thew-Pool/Getty Images)

"I mean, it makes me mad, honestly, because he doesn't know JD, and he doesn't know, you know, what type of person he is, and I do. But, in the long run,” she declared.

I'm not going to do anything about it. … I'd probably punch the guy if I ever saw him, and then that would get me in trouble," Aikins said in jest.

“I think that man's an idiot,” she continued, “Those are my babies.”

Aikins was referring to El-Sayed's comments about Second Lady Usha Vance and her four children with JD Vance.

DETROIT, MICHIGAN - AUGUST 04: Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Abdul El-Sayed speaks to supporters at an election-night rally at the Majestic Theatre on August 04, 2026 in Detroit, Michigan. El-Sayed's race against U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens in the state Democratic primary ended the night too close to call. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
Abdul El-Sayed spoke to supporters at an election-night rally at the Majestic Theatre in Detroit, Michigan, on August 4, 2026 (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

During an April podcast episode, the candidate said, “Can you imagine, he's got brown kids, at some point he's going to have a really awkward conversation with his kids, like, you made your career hating people who are different.”

El-Sayed most recently attacked Vance after the VP criticized his stated adherence to Sharia law during an Ohio rally, suggesting the practice would be completely foreign to Vance's grandfather, whom he affectionately calls his “Papaw.”

"So, do we think JD is taking Usha with him back in time to meet Papaw, or no," El-Sayed said, seemingly in reference to the second lady's Indian ethnicity.

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 06: Second lady Usha Vance and U.S. Vice President JD Vance arrive for a military mothers celebration in the East Room of the White House on May 6, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump and the first lady honored America's military mothers at the event ahead of Mother's Day.  (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Second lady Usha Vance and Vice President JD Vance arrived for a military mothers celebration in the East Room of the White House on May 6, 2026 (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

JD Vance tells Abdul El-Sayed to stop mentioning Usha Vance

Aikins's comments came after Vance went full Will Smith mode and asked El-Sayed to shut his yap when it came to his wife, Usha.

“Whatever you want to talk about, Abdul, keep my wife's name the hell outta your mouth, because she's way outta your league!” Vance fumed.

He also branded El-Sayed "very, very evil", escalating an already bitter Senate race that could have a bigger impact for control of the US Senate.



"I realized that there's something about Abdul El-Sayed that is very, very evil and on the rise in the United States of America today," he said.

"And it's people who see themselves not as citizens of a common nation, fighting for every single person, whether they're Jewish or Christian, whether they're white or Black or brown, but see themselves as fighting for one group at the expense of others."

The exchange echoed the infamous 2022 Oscars incident, when Will Smith stormed the stage and slapped Chris Rock after the comedian made a G.I. Jane joke about his wife, actress Jada Pinkett Smith.

El-Sayed immediately fired back at Vance, saying "Evil is ripping healthcare away from working people in exchange for tax breaks for billionaires. Evil is making people pay more for groceries and gas while pushing for trade wars and actual war. Evil is dividing people for your own gain. Evil is selling out your morals for a little bit of power."

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