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Abdul El-Sayed: “Both of these multimillionaires can afford a weekend on Mackinac Island. How about you and your family?”

On the recordAugust 10, 2026
Both of these multimillionaires can afford a weekend on Mackinac Island. How about you and your family?
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Abdul El-Sayed
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Responding to criticism about his comments on Mackinac.

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