Abdel-Sayed joked with Jay. Dee Vance and Donald Trump in his speech after winning the Senate elections in the state of Michigan. Referring to the vice president's duty to administer the oath of office in the Senate, Al-Sayed addressed Vance with the Arabic word "Habibi" and said: "J. Enough, my dear, the irony is that according to the constitution, you have to administer my oath in January." He also addressed Trump's jokes about the difficulty in pronouncing his name, saying: "Donald, I know you have a hard time pronouncing my name. "After the swearing in in January, you can call me a senator."