Political Quotes

Abdul El-Sayed

The Public Record

Sep 7, 2026

We need someone to give us direction. I believe we have a leader here that can organize us.

foxnews.com
Sep 7, 2026

I believe in capitalism, I just believe that capitalism has to be regulated.

foxnews.com
Sep 5, 2026

Except for that everything Donald Trump does is ham-fisted, chaotic and self-serving.

cbc.ca
Sep 5, 2026

But it's because you're being very particular about exactly what kind of industries you're trying to protect. This is just across the board, ridiculousness, for no particular reason.

cbc.ca
Sep 5, 2026

People don't want to have to keep paying more for stuff that they need to buy. And this is the logical outcome of an illogical trade war. So here we are.

cbc.ca
Sep 5, 2026

“I’m not DSA,” El-Sayed stressed in the interview, though he made clear there is room for the DSA in the “big tent” he said he’s seeking to build.

theguardian.com
Sep 5, 2026

“I’d rather think of myself as a capitalist who has actually read about capitalism,” El-Sayed told CBS News anchor Ed O’Keefe. “I’m not a socialist.”

theguardian.com
Sep 4, 2026

If you want to make this race about a streamer in California, I just think you’re missing the boat.

theatlantic.com
Sep 4, 2026

I stand against any rhetoric that puts the community at risk.

theatlantic.com
Sep 3, 2026

The things that unify us are so much bigger than the things that divide us

npr.org
Sep 3, 2026

“This ain’t it,” the Democrat added. “This is a vanity war, and I want to be clear: This vanity war is not a war with Canada. It’s a war on Michigan, because we have to pay the price, and we pay it every single day for goods that should…

huffpost.com
Sep 3, 2026

“Over the last couple of weeks, Michiganders have been struck by yet another disastrous Trump policy: the expansion of a trade war with Canada,” El-Sayed said Monday at a press conference in Detroit.

huffpost.com