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Why Abdul El-Sayed’s ‘JD, habibi’ is going viral online
Why Abdul El-Sayed’s ‘JD, habibi’ is going viral online
‘JD, habibi’ is going viral after Michigan Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed used the phrase to mock JD Vance in his victory speech. Now, the Arabic term of endearment is inspiring viral videos, memes, music, and even a political fundraising committee.
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Why Abdul El-Sayed’s ‘JD, habibi’ is going viral online
The phrase "JD, habibi" has gone viral after Michigan Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed used it to mock JD Vance in his victory speech. The Arabic term of endearment has since inspired viral videos, memes, music and even a political fundraising committee.
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Original source: Al Jazeera
