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'''The "Ogre on a Pike" and Violent Political Rhetoric'''

'''The "Ogre on a Pike" and Violent Political Rhetoric'''

In July 2026, a leaked audio recording from a private donor call captured El-Sayed discussing primarying Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman, using the phrase "putting an ogre on a pike."<ref name=hill/>

In July 2026, a leaked audio recording from a private donor call captured El-Sayed discussing primarying Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman, using the phrase "putting an ogre on a pike."<ref name=hill>{{cite news |title=Fetterman dubs El-Sayed 'Pontiac Platner' in response to 'ogre on a pike' quip |work=The Hill |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5994020-fetterman-slams-pontiac-platner/amp/ |date=July 28, 2026}}</ref>

* '''The Backlash:''' The comment drew swift bipartisan condemnation. Critics and rival campaigns labeled it as "beneath the progressive project" and a dangerous personal attack.

* '''The Backlash:''' The comment drew swift bipartisan condemnation. Critics and rival campaigns labeled it as "beneath the progressive project" and a dangerous personal attack.