# Abdul El-Sayed Calls Vance Weasel Jab a Wolverine

> El-Sayed turns Vance’s 'weasel' insult into a Michigan rallying cry.
- Title: Abdul El-Sayed Calls Vance Weasel Jab a Wolverine · HuffPost
- Summary: El-Sayed turns Vance’s 'weasel' insult into a Michigan rallying cry. Michigan Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed mocked VP JD Vance’s 'weasel' comment by…
- Keywords: abdul el-sayed, jd vance, michigan, university of michigan, ohio state university, wolverines, buckeyes, college football rivalry, political campaign, news, politics, Abdul
- Source: HuffPost — https://huffpost.com/entry/abdul-el-sayed-jd-vance-insult_n_6ad1bc1fe4b0a7bf79b17d81
- Published: 2026-10-16T10:09:15+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: abdul el-sayed, jd vance, michigan, university of michigan, ohio state university, wolverines, buckeyes, college football rivalry, political campaign, news, politics
## Vance attacks El-Sayed
Vance called El-Sayed a 'little weasel' during a Michigan rally for GOP candidate Mike Rogers.

> voters 'deserve better than a little weasel who should shut his mouth and show a little gratitude to the country that gave him everything'
## El-Sayed responds
El-Sayed called Vance a 'fucking Wolverine' and said Ohio voters should 'go shove it somewhere else'.

> you know, it’s funny, jd vance called me a little weasel today. i’m like, 'no, no, no, what you’re talking about is a fucking wolverine'
## College rivalry reference
El-Sayed referenced the Michigan-Ohio State football rivalry, saying they 'will never be Buckeyes'.

> here we might be wildcats, we might be spartans, we might be wolverines, but we will never be buckeyes
## Key takeaway

Michigan Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed mocked VP JD Vance’s 'weasel' comment by comparing himself to a Wolverine, referencing their college football rivalry.