Abdul el Sayed’s refusal to broaden appeal draws fears he could spoil Michigan for Democrats
Critics condemned Piker’s remarks as his latest expression of antisemitism and calls for violence.Advertisement Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), el Sayed’s colleague if he wins in November, said it “shouldn’t be hard” to condemn Piker forcefully.Former Jill Biden spokesman Michael LaRosa called it “disqualifying behavior for any Democrat” to campaign with Piker. El Sayed appeared with Piker on multiple occasions during the primary.Tre Easton, a former aide to Sen.
- ▪Critics condemned Piker’s remarks as his latest expression of antisemitism and calls for violence.Advertisement Sen.
- ▪Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), el Sayed’s colleague if he wins in November, said it “shouldn’t be hard” to condemn Piker forcefully.Former Jill Biden spokesman Michael LaRosa called it “disqualifying behavior for any Democrat” to campaign with Pike
- ▪El Sayed appeared with Piker on multiple occasions during the primary.Tre Easton, a former aide to Sen.
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Michigan Senate nominee Abdul el Sayed is raising new alarms among Democrats that he could ruin their chance at maintaining the battleground seat as he digs in on certain issues, including refusing to denounce socialist Twitch streamer Hasan Piker and likening circumcision to sex changes for minors.“Wacked out,” “part of the problem,” and “disqualifying behavior” are not the criticisms of Republicans — they’re condemnations from fellow Democrats, who say it should be easy to condemn Piker and appeal to swing voters.
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