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Abdul El-Sayed: “I get that the president of the United States takes personal offense to my first name.”

On the recordOctober 28, 2026
I get that the president of the United States takes personal offense to my first name.
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Abdul El-Sayed
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Addressing Trump's rhetoric at a rally in Michigan.

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