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Abdul El-Sayed: “To all the kids who watched this last month, to all the parents who struggled to explain why the president openly mocked…”

On the recordNovember 4, 2026
To all the kids who watched this last month, to all the parents who struggled 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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Acceptance speech after winning Senate race in Michigan.

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