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"Jewish community leaders and fellow Democrats widely denounced the advertisement, saying the connection between domestic inflation and American support for Israel evoked harmful anti-Semitic tropes involving Jewish financial influence."<ref name=tml>{{cite news |title=El-Sayed Rejects Stevens’ Demand To Condemn Anti-Israel Ad Ahead of Michigan Vote  |work=The Media Line |url=https://themedialine.org/headlines/el-sayed-rejects-stevens-demand-to-condemn-anti-israel-ad-ahead-of-michigan-vote//}} |date=November 1, 2026</ref>

"Jewish community leaders and fellow Democrats widely denounced the advertisement, saying the connection between domestic inflation and American support for Israel evoked harmful anti-Semitic tropes involving Jewish financial influence."<ref name=tml>{{cite news |title=El-Sayed Rejects Stevens’ Demand To Condemn Anti-Israel Ad Ahead of Michigan Vote  |work=The Media Line |url=https://themedialine.org/headlines/el-sayed-rejects-stevens-demand-to-condemn-anti-israel-ad-ahead-of-michigan-vote// |date=November 1, 2026}}</ref>

Among the political figures criticizing the advertisement was Democratic congresswoman Haley Stevens, who described it as "fearmongering" and rejected its attribution of American economic difficulties to Israel. Representative Dan Goldman called on El-Sayed to explicitly condemn the advertisement, describing it as dangerously antisemitic. Former Democratic National Committee chairman Jaime Harrison criticized the advertisement for inflaming divisions and undermining El-Sayed's efforts to build a coalition. Former congressman Joe Walsh also condemned the advertisement, describing it as disgusting, dishonest, and antisemitic.<ref>{{cite news |title=Case study in antisemitism: Ad supporting El-Sayed draws fire from Jewish leaders |work=The Times of Israel |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/case-study-in-antisemitism-ad-supporting-el-sayed-draws-fire-from-jewish-leaders/}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Dan Goldman: El-Sayed antisemitic ad 'full of shit' |work=Jewish Insider |url=https://jewishinsider.com/2026/10/dan-goldman-el-sayed-antisemitic-ad-full-of-shit/}}</ref><ref name=mediaite/>

Among the political figures criticizing the advertisement was Democratic congresswoman Haley Stevens, who described it as "fearmongering" and rejected its attribution of American economic difficulties to Israel. Representative Dan Goldman called on El-Sayed to explicitly condemn the advertisement, describing it as dangerously antisemitic. Former Democratic National Committee chairman Jaime Harrison criticized the advertisement for inflaming divisions and undermining El-Sayed's efforts to build a coalition. Former congressman Joe Walsh also condemned the advertisement, describing it as disgusting, dishonest, and antisemitic.<ref>{{cite news |title=Case study in antisemitism: Ad supporting El-Sayed draws fire from Jewish leaders |work=The Times of Israel |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/case-study-in-antisemitism-ad-supporting-el-sayed-draws-fire-from-jewish-leaders/}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Dan Goldman: El-Sayed antisemitic ad 'full of shit' |work=Jewish Insider |url=https://jewishinsider.com/2026/10/dan-goldman-el-sayed-antisemitic-ad-full-of-shit/}}</ref><ref name=mediaite/>