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Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed doubles down on controversial rhetoric about how to treat Republicans

El-Sayed defended his combative language about how Democrats should respond to Republicans in a CBS interview.

Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed doubles down on controversial rhetoric about how to treat Republicans
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Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed defended combative language about responding to Republicans during a CBS interview. He said Democrats should not let Republicans bully them and reiterated, “I won’t start the fight, but I’ll end it.”

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ALSO MENTIONED  Michelle Obama, Former first lady whose political phrase was cited in the interview

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Endorses Abdul El-Sayed for Michigan Senate

Outlets agree that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorsed Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary. They report that El-Sayed is seeking the party’s nomination. Center outlets present the endorsement as a prominent progressive voice in a competitive primary and note that Chuck Schumer backs another candidate. Right-leaning outlets emphasize scrutiny of El-Sayed’s remarks, associations and podcast promotions; their endorsement coverage also raises electability questions.

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