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Abdul El-Sayed: ““They want to talk about me and my name as if me and my name are causing the problems. They are not. The problems are in…”

On the recordOctober 3, 2026
“They want to talk about me and my name as if me and my name are causing the problems. They are not. The problems are in fact caused by their boss, Donald Trump, who they cannot deviate from because, of course, he rules their party with an iron fist.”
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Abdul El-Sayed
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Discussing Republican attacks during an interview.

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