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Abdul El-Sayed: ““Strength is about being able to stand up to the problem. The problem is Donald Trump, and you don’t see much standing…”

On the recordOctober 3, 2026
“Strength is about being able to stand up to the problem. The problem is Donald Trump, and you don’t see much standing up to Donald Trump,” he continued. “Strength is not about punching down. Strength is about being willing to step up and fight on the issues that matter.”
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Abdul El-Sayed

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Defining strength in politics during an interview.

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