Posted on 08/11/2026 9:37:05 AM PDT by DFG
Oh say can you see…no fireworks or football? Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed’s (D) past views on iconic aspects of American life might make some voters take note.
The progressive candidate, who narrowly won his Aug. 4 primary over Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) to face Republican Mike Rogers in November, was caught hating on ultra-American things like fireworks, the Second Amendment and even — gasp! — football in old YouTube videos.
The clips, some of which have since been deleted, were reported by CNN’s K-File.
In one now-deleted July 2024 video, El-Sayed, 41, says, “Fireworks suck!” and pleads with viewers to find another way to celebrate July 4th.
The clip offered multiple reasons “why fireworks suck,” including air quality, the chemicals in the explosive celebrations, the risks to kids and pets, and the potential for the noisy fireworks to impact veterans and others struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder.
Another video shows El-Sayed claiming the southern border, a repeated talking point for Republicans during President Joe Biden’s term, was not a top concern for Americans, while another now-removed clip had the candidate musing about replacing the Second Amendment.
El-Sayed considered replacing the nation’s infamous right to bear arms with a right to health care, according to CNN.
One video that remains online has El-Sayed even trashing football, wondering if the sport — known for widespread concerns about concussions — can be “safe” and “ethical,” CNN reported.
The campaign told CNN the older videos are not representative of El-Sayed’s views now, noting a 2025 social media post in which he encouraged followers to enjoy fireworks for the July 4 holiday and that he respects the Second Amendment.
“Abdul is the former captain of his high school football team, loves Michigan football on Saturdays, and celebrates the Fourth of July with fireworks like the next Michigander. Cherry-picked comments from old podcasts don’t reflect his beliefs today.” The former podcaster has gotten in hot water for previously claiming he never said the phrase “defund the police” when in fact, he did so during a 2020 radio interview.
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🚨 JUST IN: It's just been revealed that Michigan Senate candidate Abdulrahman Mohamed El Sayed advocated for ABOLISHING the 2nd Amendment and stopping the use of FIREWORKS on July 4th
CNN: "He floated replacing the Second Amendment’s right to bear arms with a constitutional right to health care." 🤯
El-Sayed also said the border is NOT an important issue, and said football is linked to narratives that justify "slavery"
This guy is an anti-American PSYCHOPATH. Elect Mike Rogers!
https://x.com/EricLDaugh/status/2087184399569695036
My dentist was a child in Vietnam during the war. His school was bombed and he saw body parts flung everywhere. He hates fireworks, but he doesn’t want to prevent others from enjoying them. My father-in-law didn’t like them either; said they reminded him of the war in Germany, but he didn’t want to deprive others of their fun.
Leave, maggot.
RE: ...and said football is linked to narratives that justify “slavery”.
American Muslim leader Louis Farrakhan said sports agents and school administrators in colleges see black athletes modern day slaves to be traded and bought. He said all they care about when they see a black player is just get that basketball through that hoop.
‘Please don’t put up another basketball court and think you’re giving back to the back community,’ said Farrakhan during his remarks.
‘Basketball courts are a training ground for a basketball plantation.’——
https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-3459000/Louis-Farrakhan-compares-sports-stars-slaves-basketball-courts-plantations-fiery-speech.html
Very expensive slaves! Slaves , no. Property, yes.
Democrat Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed’s views on
treasured aspects of American are decidedly anti-American:
<><>got caught hating ultra-American things like fireworks,
<><>trashing the beloved Second Amendment
<><>and even — gasp! — football.
<><>some of his anti-Americanism were quickly deleted,
<><>can have voters know the “real Abdul.”
<><>but his anti-Americanisms were reported by CNN’s K-File.
In one now-deleted July 2024 video, El-Sayed, 41, says, “Fireworks suck!” and pleads to find another way to celebrate July 4th, the dearly-held birthday of American independence.
Another video shows El-Sayed claiming the southern border was not a top concern for Americans (just Trump), while another now-removed clip had the candidate musing about replacing the precious Second Amendment.
One video that remains online has El-Sayed trashing football,
wondering if the sport can be “safe” and “ethical,” CNN reported.
RE: The clips, some of which have since been deleted...
Now they delete the embarrassing ones, at least to normal voters.
And worse, they are all starting to spout LIES about being just folks who aren’t anti-American commies.
That sow Elyssa Slotkin did that with saturation ads on TV in Michigan. Didn’t even admit she was a Dem. Then won in US Senate and is one of the group of traitors with Mark Kelly who urges soldiers and sailors to refuse to obey commanders’ orders if they disagree with them.
You can bet a lot that Gavin, AOC, el-Sayed and the rest will NOT live up to the LIES they will now tell. Will probably make up Norman Rockwell family outing scenes and make speeches that show they could have drunk a glass bottle of pop sitting on the back of a parked pickup truck between Andy Griffith and Barney Fife.
All staged and all lies.
RE: Very expensive slaves! Slaves , no. Property, yes.
Ah, but nobody knows the trouble they’ve seen. Like disallowed tax shelters and skyrocketing property taxes on mansions.
The white unemployable over educated trust fund DSA are so easily fooled. They were educated by Jon Stewart.
Piker and the rest of Hamas candidates have no difficulty infiltrating the Democrat Party. Self flagellating fools.
It seems like he is in the wrong country.
Fixed
“...was caught hating on ultra-American things like fireworks, the Second Amendment and even — gasp! — football...”
Well, we hate you...F***head.
Hong and her husband Hung.
We love our baseball and apple pie.
We love our county fairs.
We'll keep Old Glory flying high;
There's no place here for a bear.
They know not the terms of the Bible's word,
They laugh at the Golden Rule.
They've never seen the Great Speckled Bird,
They don't teach that in their schools.
Sayed seems to be taking pages out of Castro’s Revolution Manual. He is probably will funded by Soros and other deadbeats with big bucks.
When he was playing for the NFL, O. J. Simpson made a similar comment, likening the trading of players to slavery. After hearing that, an LA sports commentator noted how much NFL players were paid and remarked, "if this is slavery, I want a piece of the action."
Hit the road,toad. You don’t belong here with your “theories”.
Hit the road,toad. You don’t belong here with your “theories”.
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