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Abdul El-Sayed claims JD Vance’s beard is fake after VP mocks ‘patchy’ Dem: ‘I’m all natural, bro’

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Nelson, S. (2026, September 18). Abdul El-Sayed claims JD Vance’s beard is fake after VP mocks ‘patchy’ Dem: ‘I’m all natural, bro’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/18/us-news/abdul-el-sayed-claims-jd-vances-beard-is-fake-after-vp-mocks-patchy-dem-im-all-natural-bro/

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Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed criticized Vice President JD Vance, claiming Vance’s beard is fake after Vance mocked El-Sayed’s facial hair as “patchy” in a video. During an interview with TMZ, El-Sayed challenged Vance to prove his physical strength and questioned Vance’s use of testosterone replacement therapy, calling himself “all natural.” El-Sayed also criticized Vance for supporting policies he believes are harmful and stupid, while trying to act tough on camera.

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Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic Senate candidate from Michigan, mocked JD Vance, the Vice President who previously criticized El-Sayed's "patchy beard," by questioning whether Vance's own facial hair is real. In an interview with TMZ DC, El-Sayed suggested that Vance might be using testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) to enhance his appearance and strength. El-Sayed challenged Vance to a weightlifting competition in any location, stating he would like to see how much TRT Vance uses and whether his beard is natural or not. The exchange follows earlier tensions between the two candidates over Ohio State’s college football championship trophy, which Vance mishandled during an event at the White House.

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Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed claimed Vice President JD Vance’s beard is fake and challenged him to a weightlifting contest Friday — days after Vance released a video mocking the leftist’s “patchy” facial hair. asserted

Vance → claim → hair

“If I actually met him, I’d be like, ‘All right, let’s just actually see how much paste did you have to put on your face to get that little weak beard?'” El-Sayed taunted Vance in an interview with TMZ. asserted

Sayed → meet → TMZ

“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,” the Democrat added. asserted

Democrat → think → place

“We can do it in DC and let’s see. asserted

’s → do → DC

I’d love to see him on a bench. asserted

I → love → bench

I’d love to see him on a squat. asserted

I → love → squat

I’d love to understand if he’s as strong as he likes to pretend he is.” asserted

he → love → ?

The University of Michigan grad continued: “JD, listen, man, you talk a good game. asserted

you → continue → game

You went to Ohio State, didn’t even know how to handle the trophy when you when you had to pick it up. asserted

you → go → it

And now you’re on what? Like juiced up on [testosterone replacement therapy]. asserted

you → ’re → therapy

I’m all natural, bro. asserted

I → ’m → ?

“I’d like to understand what your dose is, and I’d like to understand if your beard’s actually real.” asserted

beard → like → ?

El-Sayed went off after Vance filmed a humorous video in which the VP pretended to be a police officer coming to arrest the candidate for his “patchy” beard. asserted

VP → go → beard

“My issue with you, is not your beard,” the Democrat claimed to TMZ. asserted

Democrat → claim → TMZ

“My issue with you is that you, you are out here writing policy that you know is stupid. asserted

you → write → policy

That’s the thing. asserted

That → ’ → ?

You know the tariff war is stupid. asserted

war → know → ?

You know the Iran war is stupid. asserted

war → know → ?

You know it. asserted

You → know → it

You know you look at that guy on the other side in the White House and be like, ‘Damn, what’s the fool gonna do today?'” he said. asserted

he → know → House

“And then you go out there, face a bunch of cameras, and defend [expletive] policy you know to be stupid that’s hurting all kinds of people in my state and yours. asserted

that → go → state

And then you try to act the tough guy because you can’t be a tough guy to the actual boss because you’re afraid of him.” asserted

you → try → him

Abdul El-Sayed claims JD Vance’s beard is fake after VP mocks ‘patchy’ Dem: ‘I’m all natural, bro’

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