El-Sayed removed controversial YouTube clips before launching his campaign
CNN reported deleted clips in which Abdul El-Sayed questioned football, fireworks and gun rights, as his campaign said they do not reflect his views.
- A reporting effort led by CNN's investigative unit revealed that Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed removed multiple old videos and posts from his YouTube channel and social media accounts prior to launching his Senate campaign.
- The clips include El-Sayed questioning if football can be "safe" and "ethical," criticizing fireworks, and musing about replacing the Second Amendment, while dismissing the southern border as a top concern for Americans.
- In one now-deleted July 2024 video, El-Sayed, 41, claims "Fireworks suck!" and lists reasons ranging from air quality to risks for pets and veterans as why he opposes the celebrations.
- The campaign stated these "cherry-picked" comments do not reflect his current beliefs, noting a 2025 post where El-Sayed encouraged fireworks enjoyment and affirmed his respect for the Second Amendment.
- These resurfaced videos create potential hurdles for El-Sayed as he prepares to face Republican Mike Rogers in the November general election for the Michigan Senate seat.
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Abdul El-Sayed suggested in a now-removed video that the right to keep and bear arms should be swapped out for a right to healthcare. The Senate hopeful from Michigan deleted or made private several old YouTube videos that contained controversial comments. Those videos, unearthed on Tuesday, included a 2023 discussion about eliminating the Second Amendment. “I want to propose something… Source
El-Sayed faces fresh scrutiny as comments from his past resurface at the worst possible time
Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, a Muslim, has deleted hundreds of YouTube videos containing his real views that he’s now desperately trying to disassociate himself from. […]
El-Sayed faces fresh scrutiny as comments from his past resurface at the worst possible time · American Wire News
Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, a Muslim, has deleted hundreds of YouTube videos containing his real views that he’s now desperately trying to disassociate himself from. According to an in-depth investigation by CNN, the deleted videos showed him trashing fireworks, calling for defunding the police, and even talking about replacing the Second Amendment. In one video published in July of 2024, which was just two years ago, El-S…
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