# El Sayed celebrates ‘delicious irony’ that ‘habibi’ Vance has to swear him in: ‘Call me senator’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/el-sayed-celebrates-delicious-irony-that-habibi-vance-has-to-swear-him-in-call-me-senator/
- Published: 2026-11-04T17:20:15+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-04T17:42:09+00:00
- Original publisher: Washington Examiner (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/senate/4792264/el-sayed-delicious-irony-vance-senator/
- Topics: Government, Politics

## Key points

- El Sayed won Michigan’s Senate race by 52% to 45%.
- He joked Vance would have to swear him in.
- Their disputes have centred partly on Israel and antisemitism.

## Summary

Abdul el Sayed, the Democratic senator-elect for Michigan, joked that Vice President JD Vance would be constitutionally required to swear him into office in January. After defeating Republican Mike Rogers, he called the situation “delicious irony” and told President Donald Trump he could call him “senator”.

The exchange reflects the men’s long-running political disputes, particularly over Israel and antisemitism. El Sayed won 52% of the vote to Rogers’s 45%, according to the Associated Press, with final results still being counted on Wednesday. His campaign faced criticism over his comments on Israel and Iran, his appearances with streamer Hasan Piker, and an advert from a super PAC run by Piker’s uncle.

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