Skip to main content

Understand. Power. Act.

The Library

New

One story, all the way down.

'I Speak for the Whole African & Arab Diaspora': Abdul El-Sayed Called France a 'Colonizer' During World Cup, Cheered for Morocco and Not US in Deleted Posts

Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed denounced France as "the colonizer" and said he spoke "for the whole African & Arab diaspora" during the 2022 World Cup, according to deleted social media posts. El-Sayed, who has a history of anti-Western and anti-American remarks, was rooting for upstart Morocco in its matches against former Western imperial…

Sources (1)· Oct 9, 8:00 PM

michigan senate campaign Government

Every telling

their own versions

Washington Free Beacon· Oct 9, 8:00 PM'I Speak for the Whole African & Arab Diaspora': Abdul El-Sayed Called France a 'Colonizer' During World Cup, Cheered for Morocco and Not US in Deleted Posts

The thread

michigan senate campaign →

Before

Trump Rage at Fox Backfires as Aides Leak Humiliating Motive Behind ItDonald Trump rages regularly at Fox News. But Axios now reports that there’s more behind this than meets the eye: White House and GOP operatives have privately pressured Fox for months to change how it’s covering Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed. The problem? By giving El-Sayed airtime and covering him in a somewhat factual way, it’s made it…

The New Republic1d agoWhole story →

Government michigan senate campaign

'Both of Them Have Proven Dangerous in Their Own Way': Abdul El-Sayed Says Iran and Israel Are Equal Threats to United StatesLeft-wing Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed said Israel and Iran pose equal threats to the United States. Both the Islamic regime and the U.S. ally "have proven dangerous in their own way," El-Sayed said. The post 'Both of Them Have Proven Dangerous in Their Own Way': Abdul El-Sayed Says Iran and Israel Are Equal Threats to United States appeared…

Washington Free Beacon2d agoWhole story →

Government michigan senate campaign

Abdul El-Sayed attacked Obama. Now they’re campaign partners.Just days ago, Democratic Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed announced that Barack Obama will join him on the campaign trail in Michigan later this month. While the former president will try to make El-Sayed as palatable to the public as possible, El-Sayed’s comments over Obama’s presidency reveal perhaps some animosity between them. Long before El-Sayed ran…

The Blaze2d agoWhole story →

Government michigan senate campaign

Abdul El-Sayed Criticized Obama. Is That a Scandal?When Abdul El-Sayed’s campaign announced that Barack Obama would join him on the campaign trail later this month, media outlets and prominent online voices quickly sounded the alarm—the Michigan Senate candidate, it turned out, had voiced strong criticisms of the former president. On Wednesday, CNN traced El-Sayed’s comments from the time of Obama’s 2012…

Mother Jones2d agoWhole story →

Government michigan senate campaign

Abdul El-Sayed’s Obama criticism resurfaced ahead of campaign rallyFormer President Barack Obama is set to hit the campaign trail for Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed later this month, years after El-Sayed criticized Obama’s presidency at times as a failure, saying it left the country no “better off.”

Cable News Network3d agoWhole story →

Government michigan senate campaign

Since

James Carville dismantles Fox News host's dig at Democratic candidate in 30 secondsLegendary veteran Democratic strategist James Carville went toe to toe with Fox News' Will Cain on Friday, discussing Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed. Cain tried to corner Carville on a few times El-Sayed, who himself has gone on Fox News for high-drama interviews, didn't give a direct answer on Iran and Israel on certain occasions —…

Raw Story20h agoWhole story →

Government michigan senate campaign

More like this

similar stories in the archive

Detroit News endorses Mike Rogers over El-Sayed in Michigan SenateAbdul El-Sayed faces criticism from a top Michigan newspaper over deleted radical rhetoric as it endorses Mike Rogers in the Michigan Senate race.

Fox News23d agoWhole story →

Government Mike Rogers michigan senate race

Unearthed social media posts contradict El-Sayed’s ‘capitalist’ narrativeAbdul El-Sayed, the Democratic U.S. Senate candidate in Michigan, faces scrutiny over Detroit DSA ties as he prepares to face Mike Rogers.

Fox News4d agoWhole story →

Government michigan senate primary

WATCH: Jasmine Crockett Ties Racism to Rooting for Argentina in World CupIt was difficult to see where her line of thinking was headed. But it's Jasmine Crockett, so it's safe to assume it would end with racism.

Breitbart News Network3mo agoWhole story →

Justice Jasmine Crockett congressional hearing

SJ: Fifa World Cup Brought 1 Million People To Downtown, Mayor SaysThe 2026 FIFA World Cup brought 1 million people to downtown San Jose over six weeks, Mayor Matt Mahan said Friday.

SFGATE3mo agoWhole story →

Obama will campaign with Abdul El-Sayed in MichiganFormer President Barack Obama greets guests during a campaign rally in Pittsburgh in October 2024.

Roll Call5d agoSources (2)Whole story →

Government midterm elections

Senate candidates Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers to debate ThursdayThe Democratic and Republican candidates running to represent Michigan in the U.S. Senate, Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers, will face off in a debate on Thursday.

CBS News3d agoWhole story →

Government Mike Rogers michigan senate debate

Obama to Make Michigan Midterm Push With Abdul El-Sayed Campaign EventThe former president will rally with El-Sayed in Detroit on October 24, less than two weeks before Election Day.

Newsweek5d agoWhole story →

Government michigan midterm elections

Trump won the heart of Michigan’s Arab American community. They're moving away from Mike Rogers.The messy Senate race in Michigan has laid bare Republicans’ floundering support from the Arab American community, which boosted Donald Trump in 2024.

POLITICO1mo agoWhole story →

Government Mike Rogers michigan senate race