It's hard to imagine that Michigan elected Democrat Abdul El-Sayed to the Senate, even with all the issues he had and even with Democrats fleeing, waving red flags about him.
Yes, Michigan has voted Democrats to the U.S. Senate for years, but they sure screwed up big time with this guy. He's already making that clear with how gleefully he expressed himself about winning. "My name is Abdulrahman Mohammed El-Sayed," he declared at the Connect Arab America Empowerment Summit in Chantilly, Virginia, on Friday.
“Michigan is the capital of Arab America.” Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed makes the claim during remarks in Washington, D.C., pointing to Michigan’s large Arab American population. https://t.co/xpY51R2IEp
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"I'm honored to be the next United States Senator from the great state of Michigan. Which, of course, I know, we're here in D.C., which, of course, is the capital of the United States of America, but Michigan is the capital of Arab America.
Are you kidding me? No, you don't represent Arab America, an ethnic or religious group, or "Palestine," which doesn't exist. You're supposed to represent all the people of Michigan. There is no such thing...