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Abdul El-Sayed: “Habibi, if you can’t say the name, don’t say the name.”

On the recordAugust 28, 2026
Habibi, if you can’t say the name, don’t say the name.
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Abdul El-Sayed
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Responding to Trump mispronouncing his name.

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