Political Quotes

Abdul El-Sayed

The Public Record

For the 2026 election, El-Sayed is the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Michigan.

Sep 7, 2026

I believe in capitalism, I just believe that capitalism has to be regulated.

foxnews.com
Sep 5, 2026

Except for that everything Donald Trump does is ham-fisted, chaotic and self-serving.

cbc.ca
Sep 5, 2026

But it's because you're being very particular about exactly what kind of industries you're trying to protect. This is just across the board, ridiculousness, for no particular reason.

cbc.ca
Sep 5, 2026

People don't want to have to keep paying more for stuff that they need to buy. And this is the logical outcome of an illogical trade war. So here we are.

cbc.ca
Sep 5, 2026

“I’m not DSA,” El-Sayed stressed in the interview, though he made clear there is room for the DSA in the “big tent” he said he’s seeking to build.

theguardian.com
Sep 5, 2026

“I’d rather think of myself as a capitalist who has actually read about capitalism,” El-Sayed told CBS News anchor Ed O’Keefe. “I’m not a socialist.”

theguardian.com
Sep 4, 2026

If you want to make this race about a streamer in California, I just think you’re missing the boat.

theatlantic.com
Sep 4, 2026

I stand against any rhetoric that puts the community at risk.

theatlantic.com
Sep 3, 2026

The things that unify us are so much bigger than the things that divide us

npr.org
Sep 3, 2026

“This ain’t it,” the Democrat added. “This is a vanity war, and I want to be clear: This vanity war is not a war with Canada. It’s a war on Michigan, because we have to pay the price, and we pay it every single day for goods that should…

huffpost.com
Sep 3, 2026

“Over the last couple of weeks, Michiganders have been struck by yet another disastrous Trump policy: the expansion of a trade war with Canada,” El-Sayed said Monday at a press conference in Detroit.

huffpost.com
Sep 3, 2026

My point is just to say that what happened on 9/11 is a disaster. It was a terrible attack on our country, and our responsibility is also to think about how do we build an America where we are protecting our servicemen and women from being…

huffpost.com
Sep 2, 2026

Our responsibility is also to think about how do we build an America where we are protecting our servicemen and women from being asked to fight wars we have no business fighting that ultimately end up doing harm to people.

salon.com
Sep 2, 2026

I think all of us also look back and say, think about all the wars that were fought and how much safer do we feel like they made us?

salon.com
Sep 2, 2026

What happened on 9/11 is a disaster. It was a terrible attack on our country.

salon.com
Sep 2, 2026

There’s a smart use of tariffs. This ain’t it,” the Democrat added. “This is a vanity war, and I want to be clear: This vanity war is not a war with Canada. It’s a war on Michigan, because we have to pay the price, and we pay it every…

huffpost.com
Sep 2, 2026

Over the last couple of weeks, Michiganders have been struck by yet another disastrous Trump policy: the expansion of a trade war with Canada,” El-Sayed said Monday at a press conference in Detroit. “We all know Canadians. Canadians are…

huffpost.com
Sep 2, 2026

Evil is dividing people for your own gain. Evil is selling out your morals for a little bit of power.

bbc.co.uk
Sep 2, 2026

Evil is making people pay more for groceries and gas while pushing for trade wars and actual war.

bbc.co.uk
Sep 1, 2026

But I don’t want to have a conversation about a Twitch streamer in California.

foxnews.com
Sep 1, 2026

Michigan is better than being lectured to by sock puppets from Ohio and Florida. We understand what’s at stake, and Michiganders will show you at the ballot box this November when we send Mike Rogers packing.

foxnews.com
Sep 1, 2026

Evil is ripping healthcare away from working people in exchange for tax breaks for billionaires. Evil is making people pay more for groceries and gas while pushing for trade wars and actual war. Evil is dividing people for your own gain…

foxnews.com
Aug 31, 2026

If you’re starting a trade war with Canada, it’s because you’re the a**hole.

michiganadvance.com
Aug 31, 2026

And you don’t ever want to trample somebody’s pain.

theguardian.com
Aug 31, 2026

We’re in the state of Michigan. If you want to make this race about a streamer in California, I just think you’re missing the boat.

foxnews.com

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