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Abdul El-Sayed Challenges JD Vance to Weightlifting Showdown

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"I'm happy to say if he thinks that my beard is somehow indicative of my strength, I'm happy to invite him to any weight room in any place," El-Sayed said. The post Abdul El-Sayed Challenges JD Vance to Weightlifting Showdown first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion .

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El-Sayed challenges Vance to weightlifting competition: 'You talk a good game' (opens The Hill)
Published Sep 18, 2026
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Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed (D) responded Friday to Vice President Vance's disses on his appearance, saying he'd challenge President Trump's second-in-command to a weightlifting competition to prove whether he's "as strong as he likes to pretend he is.
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Abdul El-Sayed Challenges JD Vance to Weightlifting Showdown (opens Legal Insurrection)
Published Sep 19, 2026
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"I'm happy to say if he thinks that my beard is somehow indicative of my strength, I'm happy to invite him to any weight room in any place," El-Sayed said. The post Abdul El-Sayed Challenges JD Vance to Weightlifting Showdown first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion .