Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed is facing pushback online over a resurfaced clip in which he says he “hates” arguably the most treasured location in the state.
In the documentary clip from 2020, which resurfaced in a story by The Midwesterner Friday, El-Sayed walks through Michigans Mackinac Island during his failed run for governor.
“I hate Mackinac so much,” El-Sayed said of one of the states most recognizable vacation spots, which sits on an island in Lake Huron between Michigan’s Upper and Lower peninsula’s.
“Its funny cause, like, if we win, this is gonna be, like, the summer home,” El-Sayed added, referencing the governors summer residence on the island.
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“Im just gonna be like every time Ive ever come here. Ive hated it. Why am I here?”
The clip went viral on social media Thursday with conservatives blasting El-Sayed for looking down on the quaint village town.
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“The rising stars of the Democrat Party loathe America and seek to destroy it,” Federalist editor-in-chief Mollie Hemingway posted on X. “And unlike their spiritual forebears, they see less of a reason to hide it for political gain. “
“I got engaged on this island,” Outkick founder Clay Travis posted on X. “Its an awesome place. Honestly, I dont understand how anyone could hate northern Michigan in summer, absolutely beautiful, most underrated spot in the country.”
“Wow hating Mackinac!” former Trump advisor Steve Cortes posted on X. “A place that is so iconic to Michigan, to America. Abdul has a dark heart.”
“Abdul el-Sayed is a repellent terror-loving anti-Semite–and that’s not even the worst thing about him,” Commentary Magazine editor John Podhoretz posted on X. “He hates Mackinac Island, one of the most wonderful places on earth. A person who hates Mackinac Island has had his soul ripped from his body.”
“He would rather summer at his property in Dubai,” National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) spokesperson Sarah Gallagher posted on X.
“Bro has no soul,” On Brand Strategies communications associate Carly Moran posted on X. “Its literally Heaven on Earth.”
“Abdul speaks fondly of his Egyptian summers yet he shows utter disdain for one of Michigans most beautiful summer destinations,” former Michigan GOP gubernatorial candidate Tudor Dixon
