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Abdul El-Sayed: “They are going to try to paint me as a certain thing, (but) America is a lot bigger than (these) very small people make…”

On the recordAugust 11, 2026
They are going to try to paint me as a certain thing, (but) America is a lot bigger than (these) very small people make it out to be.
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Abdul El-Sayed
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Commenting on political attacks during his campaign.

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