Democrat Abdul El-Sayed took aim at President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance during his election-night victory speech in Michigan early Wednesday, after defeating Republican Mike Rogers in the U.S. Senate race.
El-Sayed made history as the first Muslim American elected to the Senate, capturing the seat vacated by retiring Democratic Senator Gary Peters.
Addressing supporters, El-Sayed highlighted the constitutional requirement that the vice president administer the oath of office to newly elected senators.
“JD, habibi, there is this delicious irony in the fact that you’re constitutionally obligated to swear me in come January,” he said.
Opening with “Michigan, we did it!” El-Sayed expressed pride in the outcome and thanked supporters for powering the campaign. He also denounced the massive spending against his candidacy, stating opponents had poured $350 million into an unsuccessful effort to block him. He celebrated the result by declaring that “the bad guys lost” and pledged to serve the people of Michigan.
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