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El-Sayed Caught on Video Saying He Has ‘Dual Citizenship’ Despite Campaign’s Denial

Michigan Democrat Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed said he held dual citizenship during a 2016 speech in Detroit.

Sources (1)· Oct 6, 6:20 PM

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El-Sayed: We Pay High Taxes for Services Because We Have Wars and Rich Don't Pay EnoughOn Monday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “The Story,” Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed argued that we end up paying high taxes for government services “because we end up fighting wars that we shouldn’t be fighting.” And The post El-Sayed: We Pay High Taxes for Services Because We Have Wars and Rich Don’t Pay Enough appeared…

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'The panic is palpable': El-Sayed facing opposition from key Michigan Democrat groups weeks before electionWhile polling suggests Democrat Abdul El-Sayed is leading the Senate race in Michigan, members of key Democrat-leaning demographics say he hasn't earned their votes, even as absentee ballots have already begun to trickle in. Like others in the Rust Belt, Michigan is a purple state. Michigan voted for President Donald Trump in 2016 and 2024, but went for…

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