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‘JD, habibi ... swear me in’: What El-Sayed’s quip to Vance means

Headline from Washington Post · First reported Nov 5, 10:40 AM ET (Nov 5) · Updated Nov 6, 4:11 PM ET · 2 sources, 2 articles

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Democrat Abdul El-Sayed called Vice President JD Vance "habibi" following his Michigan Senate win. Here's what the term means.

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Washington PostLeft-CenterMostly Factual·Nov 5, 10:40 AM ET

‘JD, habibi ... swear me in’: What El-Sayed’s quip to Vance means

Democrat Abdul El-Sayed called Vice President JD Vance "habibi" following his Michigan Senate win. Here's what the term means.

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Arab NewsRight-CenterMixed·Nov 6, 4:11 PM ET

‘JD, habibi.’ Arabs celebrate El-Sayed’s use of a term of affection in his victory speech

BEIRUT: From Michigan to the Middle East, Arabs are celebrating Abdul El-Sayed’s election win and delighting in his introduction of Arabic terms like “habibi” and “inshallah” to the American political lexicon. After being the target of Islamophobic rhetoric on the campaign trail, the rising…

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