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El-Sayed’s Wild Rhetoric Ignites Michigan Senate Race | US News

Abdul El-Sayed’s fiery campaign for Michigan’s open Senate seat is heating up — and igniting controversy with his suggestion of putting an “ogre on a pike” to intimidate rivals like John Fetterman. Facing off against Rep. Haley Stevens in a razor-close Democratic primary, El-Sayed’s aggressive rhetoric has drawn sharp rebukes from fellow politicians and grieving parents, while Fetterman laughs it off with a Shrek-themed jab. As the race tightens and election analysts call it a toss-up, the nation watches to see if this toxic talk will backfire — or fuel a progressive surge. Listen in…

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