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→Antisemitic ad for Abdul El-Sayed (Oct/2026)
==Antisemitic ad for Abdul El-Sayed (Oct/2026)==
==Antisemitic ad for Abdul El-Sayed (Oct/2026)==
In Oct 2026, [[Cenk Uygur]] revamped a 2024 antisemitic disgusting ad blaming the Jews (hiding under anti-Israel "criticism"), erroneously, for grocery prices. It was Nazi like. Not facts based.
In Oct 2026, [[Cenk Uygur]] revamped a 2024 antisemitic disgusting ad blaming the Jews (hiding under anti-Israel "criticism"), erroneously, for grocery prices. It was Nazi like. Not facts based.
<ref>{{cite news |last=Rahmanan |first=Anna |title=Abdul El-Sayed’s Antisemitic Ad Controversy Didn’t Come Out of Nowhere |work=Newsweek |date=October 27, 2026 |url=https://www.newsweek.com/abdul-el-sayed-antisemitism-ad-israel-michigan-senate-12624347}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Dorstewitz |first=Michael |title=Antisemitic Rhetoric From Democrats is Tired, Old, and Dishonest |work=Newsmax |date=October 27, 2026 |url=https://www.newsmax.com/michaeldorstewitz/el-sayed-milstein-uygur/2026/10/27/id/1274151}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Frum |first=David |title=Yes, We Have No Bananas: But Please Don’t Blame the Jews |work=The Atlantic |date=October 27, 2026 |url=https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/10/groceries-israel-funding-budget/689151/}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Gutfeld! |medium=Television broadcast |publisher=Fox News |date=October 27, 2026 |url=https://archive.org/details/FOXNEWSW_20261028_020000_Gutfeld |via=Internet Archive}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Griffing |first=Alex |title='Disgusting': Pro-El-Sayed Ad Sparks Avalanche of Criticism As Campaign Distances |work=Mediaite |date=October 26, 2026 |url=https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/disgusting-pro-el-sayed-ad-sparks-avalanche-of-criticism-as-campaign-distances/}}</ref><ref>{{cite news
<ref>{{cite news |last=Rahmanan |first=Anna |title=Abdul El-Sayed’s Antisemitic Ad Controversy Didn’t Come Out of Nowhere |work=Newsweek |date=October 27, 2026 |url=https://www.newsweek.com/abdul-el-sayed-antisemitism-ad-israel-michigan-senate-12624347}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Dorstewitz |first=Michael |title=Antisemitic Rhetoric From Democrats is Tired, Old, and Dishonest |work=Newsmax |date=October 27, 2026 |url=https://www.newsmax.com/michaeldorstewitz/el-sayed-milstein-uygur/2026/10/27/id/1274151}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Frum |first=David |title=Yes, We Have No Bananas: But Please Don’t Blame the Jews |work=The Atlantic |date=October 27, 2026 |url=https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/10/groceries-israel-funding-budget/689151/}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Gutfeld! |medium=Television broadcast |publisher=Fox News |date=October 27, 2026 |url=https://archive.org/details/FOXNEWSW_20261028_020000_Gutfeld |via=Internet Archive}}</ref><ref name=mediaite>{{cite news |last=Griffing |first=Alex |title='Disgusting': Pro-El-Sayed Ad Sparks Avalanche of Criticism As Campaign Distances |work=Mediaite |date=October 26, 2026 |url=https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/disgusting-pro-el-sayed-ad-sparks-avalanche-of-criticism-as-campaign-distances/}}</ref><ref>{{cite news
|title=Mehdi Hasan and Cenk Uygur’s misleading math meets El-Sayed’s platform
|title=Mehdi Hasan and Cenk Uygur’s misleading math meets El-Sayed’s platform
|work=Jerusalem News Syndicate
|work=Jerusalem News Syndicate
This ad is anti-Jewish hate and should come down immediately. Abdul El-Sayed should denounce it today.}}
This ad is anti-Jewish hate and should come down immediately. Abdul El-Sayed should denounce it today.}}
"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/>
Jonathan Greenblatt, chief executive officer of the Anti-Defamation League, described the advertisement as a "case study in antisemitism". Former U.S. ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro rejected the suggestion that Israel or American aid to Israel was responsible for rising grocery prices. The American Jewish Committee also criticized the advertisement's claims linking Israel to American economic hardship.<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>
Other commentators who criticized the advertisement included CNN political commentator Scott Jennings, New York Times columnist David French, political activist Amy Siskind, political commentator Jonah Goldberg, and Alex Eisen. Their criticism focused on the advertisement's antisemitic rhetoric and its economic claims.<ref name=mediaite/>
Some critics condemned the advertisement itself, while others specifically called on El-Sayed to publicly disavow it.
Jason Turkish, the fiancé of former U.S. representative Haley Stevens, said he intended to vote for Republican Mike Rogers in the 2026 Michigan Senate election, citing concerns about antisemitism in Abdul El-Sayed's campaign.<ref>{{cite news
Jason Turkish, the fiancé of former U.S. representative Haley Stevens, said he intended to vote for Republican Mike Rogers in the 2026 Michigan Senate election, citing concerns about antisemitism in Abdul El-Sayed's campaign.<ref>{{cite news
|last=Burke
|last=Burke
'''Principles Over Party: Stevens Endorsement of Mike Rogers'''
'''Principles Over Party: Stevens Endorsement of Mike Rogers'''
After El Sayed's refusal to denounce the hateful ad by Cenk Uygur,<ref name="NYPost_Editorial"/> on November 1, 2026, two days before the United States Senate election in Michigan, Democratic Representative Haley Stevens announced her endorsement of Republican nominee Mike Rogers over Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed.<ref name="JNS_Endorsement">{{cite news |author=JNS Staff |title=Democrat Haley Stevens endorses Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan Senate race |url=https://www.jns.org/news/u-s-news/democrat-haley-stevens-endorses-republican-mike-rogers-in-michigan-senate-race |work=Jewish News Syndicate |date=November 1, 2026 |access-date=November 2, 2026}}</ref><ref name="WDIV_Endorsement">{{cite news |last=Jones |first=Will |title=Haley Stevens endorses Mike Rogers over Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan Senate race |url=https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2026/11/01/haley-stevens-endorses-mike-rogers-over-abdul-el-sayed-in-michigan-senate-race/ |work=WDIV-TV |date=November 1, 2026 |access-date=November 2, 2026}}</ref> Stevens made the announcement after attending a joint church service with Rogers in Detroit, stating that while she remained a "proud Democrat," she could not support El-Sayed due to an escalating rift over rhetoric regarding Israel and antisemitism.<ref name="JNS_Endorsement" /><ref name="WDIV_Endorsement" /> Specifically, Stevens cited El-Sayed's campaign association with left-wing political streamer Hasan Piker and El-Sayed's refusal to denounce a third-party advertisement falsely linking U.S. military aid to Israel, exclusively, with inflation, stating, "We can't stand with hate. We can't stand with Hasan Piker."<ref name="JNS_Endorsement" /><ref name="WDIV_Endorsement" />
After El Sayed's refusal to denounce the hateful ad by Cenk Uygur,<ref name=tml/><ref name="NYPost_Editorial"/> on November 1, 2026, two days before the United States Senate election in Michigan, Democratic Representative Haley Stevens announced her endorsement of Republican nominee Mike Rogers over Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed.<ref name="JNS_Endorsement">{{cite news |author=JNS Staff |title=Democrat Haley Stevens endorses Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan Senate race |url=https://www.jns.org/news/u-s-news/democrat-haley-stevens-endorses-republican-mike-rogers-in-michigan-senate-race |work=Jewish News Syndicate |date=November 1, 2026 |access-date=November 2, 2026}}</ref><ref name="WDIV_Endorsement">{{cite news |last=Jones |first=Will |title=Haley Stevens endorses Mike Rogers over Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan Senate race |url=https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2026/11/01/haley-stevens-endorses-mike-rogers-over-abdul-el-sayed-in-michigan-senate-race/ |work=WDIV-TV |date=November 1, 2026 |access-date=November 2, 2026}}</ref> Stevens made the announcement after attending a joint church service with Rogers in Detroit, stating that while she remained a "proud Democrat," she could not support El-Sayed due to an escalating rift over rhetoric regarding Israel and antisemitism.<ref name="JNS_Endorsement" /><ref name="WDIV_Endorsement" /> Specifically, Stevens cited El-Sayed's campaign association with left-wing political streamer Hasan Piker and El-Sayed's refusal to denounce a third-party advertisement falsely linking U.S. military aid to Israel, exclusively, with inflation, stating, "We can't stand with hate. We can't stand with Hasan Piker."<ref name="JNS_Endorsement" /><ref name="WDIV_Endorsement" />
The endorsement drew sharp praise from President Trump,<ref>{{cite news |title=Trump Praises Rep. Haley Stevens After Her Endorsement of Rogers |url=https://www.wsj.com/video/trump-praises-rep-haley-stevens-after-her-endorsement-of-rogers/68BB8A67-17D7-4CE6-AD95-A35181DD5986 |work=Wall Street Journal|date=November 2, 2026 |access-date=November 2, 2026}}</ref> conservative commentators and Republican officials, including Representative Bill Huizenga and Michigan GOP spokesperson Greg Manz, who characterized Stevens's decision as a principled and courageous crossover.<ref name="Huizenga_FB">{{cite web |last=Huizenga |first=Bill |author-link=Bill Huizenga |title=Haley Stevens made the courageous decision... |url=https://www.facebook.com/BillHuizenga/posts/haley-stevens-made-the-courageous-decision-to-join-democrats-and-republicans-who/1679134460483543/ |work=Facebook |date=November 1, 2026 |access-date=November 2, 2026}}</ref><ref name="WDIV_Endorsement" /> In a supportive editorial, the ''New York Post'' Editorial Board described the cross-party endorsement as an "act of bravery," arguing that it underscored deep ideological divisions within modern Democratic coalitions regarding Israel and modern progressive groups.<ref name="NYPost_Editorial">{{cite news |author=Post Editorial Board |title=Haley Stevens’ act of bravery as her party abandons Jewish voters |url=https://nypost.com/2026/11/01/opinion/haley-stevens-act-of-bravery-as-her-party-abandons-jewish-voters/ |work=New York Post |date=November 1, 2026 |access-date=November 2, 2026}}</ref>
The endorsement drew sharp praise from President Trump,<ref>{{cite news |title=Trump Praises Rep. Haley Stevens After Her Endorsement of Rogers |url=https://www.wsj.com/video/trump-praises-rep-haley-stevens-after-her-endorsement-of-rogers/68BB8A67-17D7-4CE6-AD95-A35181DD5986 |work=Wall Street Journal|date=November 2, 2026 |access-date=November 2, 2026}}</ref> conservative commentators and Republican officials, including Representative Bill Huizenga and Michigan GOP spokesperson Greg Manz, who characterized Stevens's decision as a principled and courageous crossover.<ref name="Huizenga_FB">{{cite web |last=Huizenga |first=Bill |author-link=Bill Huizenga |title=Haley Stevens made the courageous decision... |url=https://www.facebook.com/BillHuizenga/posts/haley-stevens-made-the-courageous-decision-to-join-democrats-and-republicans-who/1679134460483543/ |work=Facebook |date=November 1, 2026 |access-date=November 2, 2026}}</ref><ref name="WDIV_Endorsement" /> In a supportive editorial, the ''New York Post'' Editorial Board described the cross-party endorsement as an "act of bravery," arguing that it underscored deep ideological divisions within modern Democratic coalitions regarding Israel and modern progressive groups.<ref name="NYPost_Editorial">{{cite news |author=Post Editorial Board |title=Haley Stevens’ act of bravery as her party abandons Jewish voters |url=https://nypost.com/2026/11/01/opinion/haley-stevens-act-of-bravery-as-her-party-abandons-jewish-voters/ |work=New York Post |date=November 1, 2026 |access-date=November 2, 2026}}</ref>