Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed seemed to take it awfully personally when the NRSC sent out a press release on his win using his full name, Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed, telling them and his opponent, Mike Rogers, to keep Abdulrahman out of their damn mouths if they couldn't say it. He'd be happy to give lessons. CNN's Manu Raju called out NRSC Chairman Sen. Tim Scott for calling attention (hint, hint) to the fact that El-Sayed is a Muslim, as if we didn't know that already. Byron York noted that El-Sayed is leaning into it, calling his opponent "habibi."
"Habibi." Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed is leaning in. It worked for Mamdani in NYC... https://t.co/u9KXIHyyBH
— Byron York (@ByronYork) August 10, 2026
One more sign that El-Sayed is leaning into it. He says that the Hamas-supporting Rep. Rashida Tlaib is like his older sister.
Abdul El-Sayed on Democrat Socialist Rashida Tlaib:
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) August 11, 2026
"Rashida's like my older sister...every time I make a mistake I get the text message, she's like...very much older sister energy." pic.twitter.com/cQdNaXbN8C
When they tell you who they are…believe them. https://t.co/l0BmI3nrCF
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) August 11, 2026
Or this Rashida Tlaib?
— Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) August 11, 2026
The one who says thinking of the Holocaust provides her a “calming feeling.” pic.twitter.com/jR9NaUkd0B
I’d love to see those texts.
— Rhonda Rhoades (@NewWaveIngenue) August 11, 2026
How lucky for him. Birds of a feather.
— Woody Vincent (@WoodyVee) August 11, 2026
Oh cool, Abdul has relations with sitting congresspeople. What a team player!!!
— palki 🌹 (@themeasuredtake) August 11, 2026
A terrorist guiding the baby terrorist. Nice.
— Vii (@7__Vii__) August 11, 2026
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Just what the country needs: another Rashida Tlaib.
— HisWay (@NoWayHiWay1) August 11, 2026
Evil twins.
— ShayShayLaPromeneuse (@HadEknuff) August 11, 2026
The Terrorist Sympathizers Society
— Slin Samoth 🏴☠️ (@SlinSamoth) August 11, 2026
The Jihad-Squad wants backup.
— Midnight (@Nocte_Insanire) August 11, 2026
A lot of El-Sayed fans in the replies are telling the RNC they almost made them "like" a "hate tweet" and that the video is cute. No video with Tlaib in it is cute.
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