You have commented 376 times on Rantburg.

Your Name
Your e-mail (optional)
Website (optional)
My Original Nic        Pic-a-Nic       
Bold Italic Underline Strike Bullet Blockquote Small Big Link Squish Foto Photo
Home Front: Politix
Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed says leaders must address ‘unpaid debts' to Black communities
2026-10-29
[FOX] Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed said Saturday that the country must confront what he described as "unpaid debts" owed to Black communities, arguing that leaders have a responsibility to "understand" and "address" them.
That’s a really condescending version of “I get you, bro.”
El-Sayed — who is facing Republican nominee and former Rep. Mike Rogers in one of the nation's most closely watched Senate races — made the remarks while speaking at a meeting with women faith leaders hosted by the Woman Difference Collaborative in Detroit, according to a video shared by C-SPAN.

"When it comes to black communities in Michigan — when it comes to black communities in America — there are unpaid debts that have long since come due that we are unwilling to acknowledge, let alone pay down," El-Sayed said. "And I understand that we need leaders who are going to understand those debts and address them."

El-Sayed made the remarks while responding to a question about how he plans to energize Democratic voters who did not support him in the primary.

He said his approach is to keep showing up, engaging with voters and emphasizing his record.

"But the question for me is, within my power have I done my best?" El-Sayed said. "And I will challenge people to look at my history and say, ’Yeah, that man hasn’t done everything he could around the problems he says he cares about.'"
Related:
Abdul El-Sayed 10/28/2026 US health chief RFK Jr faces widespread [CAIR] rebuke over his anti-Arab remarks
Abdul El-Sayed 10/28/2026 Black Voter in Detroit Surprises Chris Cuomo by Saying He's Voting for Republican Mike Rogers – Then He Explains Why (VIDEO)
Abdul El-Sayed 10/28/2026 Abdul El-Sayed's toxic ‘academic research' reveals his anti-American Muslim supremacy

Posted by:Besoeker

#3  comments); ?>werwer
Posted by: Procopius2k   2026-10-29 15:01  

#2  comments); ?>werwer
Posted by: mossomo   2026-10-29 12:47  

#1  comments); ?>werwer
Posted by: Frank G   2026-10-29 12:01  

00:01