Dem Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed recounts smashing vodka bottle after beard criticism
Abdul El-Sayed, a Democratic Senate candidate in Michigan, shared an incident on a podcast where he smashed a vodka bottle in a liquor store after a clerk criticized the length of his beard. The incident has become a point of contention in his campaign, with Republicans using it to question his temperament. El-Sayed is currently in a competitive primary race to replace outgoing Senator Gary Peters.
- ▪Abdul El-Sayed recounted smashing a vodka bottle in a liquor store after being told his beard was 'too short'.
- ▪The incident has drawn criticism from Republican opponents who question his behavior.
- ▪El-Sayed is competing in a three-way Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate seat in Michigan.
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Democrat Elections Dem Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed recounts smashing vodka bottle after beard criticism The progressive said on a podcast a store clerk told him his beard was 'too short' By Leo Briceno Fox News Published May 29, 2026 7:50pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Michigan senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed takes heat for Khamenei comments, Hasan Piker event Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed addresses leaked audio where he suggested not commenting on the death of Iran's former supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, due to local Dearborn sentiment.
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