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Abdul El-Sayed: “To all the parents who struggle to explain why the president openly mocked someone for their name or how they pray, let…”

On the recordNovember 4, 2026
To all the parents who struggle to explain why the president openly mocked someone for their name or how they pray, let them know tomorrow that the bad guys lost.
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Abdul El-Sayed
Democratic · Michigan

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Victory speech after defeating Mike Rogers in Michigan.

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