El-Sayed removed controversial YouTube clips before launching his campaign
CNN reported deleted clips in which Abdul El-Sayed questioned football, fireworks and gun rights, as his campaign said they do not reflect his views.
- A reporting effort led by CNN's investigative unit revealed that Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed removed multiple old videos and posts from his YouTube channel and social media accounts prior to launching his Senate campaign.
- The clips include El-Sayed questioning if football can be "safe" and "ethical," criticizing fireworks, and musing about replacing the Second Amendment, while dismissing the southern border as a top concern for Americans.
- In one now-deleted July 2024 video, El-Sayed, 41, claims "Fireworks suck!" and lists reasons ranging from air quality to risks for pets and veterans as why he opposes the celebrations.
- The campaign stated these "cherry-picked" comments do not reflect his current beliefs, noting a 2025 post where El-Sayed encouraged fireworks enjoyment and affirmed his respect for the Second Amendment.
- These resurfaced videos create potential hurdles for El-Sayed as he prepares to face Republican Mike Rogers in the November general election for the Michigan Senate seat.
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Questions swirl after candidate scrubs over 100 controversial YouTube videos
Questions swirled on Tuesday after a new report found that a progressive political candidate scrubbed over 100 controversial YouTube videos from his public accounts. Andrew Kaczynski of CNN's "KFile" revealed on "OutFront" that Abdul El-Sayed, the progressive public health professional who recently won the Democratic nomination in Michigan's Senate race, had made private more than 100 YouTube videos in which he expressed controversial opinions, …
Michigan’s Far-Left Democrat Senate Nominee Abdul El-Sayed Deletes More Than 100 YouTube Videos Demanding Ban on Guns and 4th of July Fireworks * The Gateway Pundit * by Cristina Laila
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Dem Candidate Abdul El-Sayed Deletes Podcast Where He Called to Scrap July 4th Fireworks and the Second Amendment.
Michigan Democrat Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed is under fire for past remarks, including criticism of July 4 traditions and calls to abolish Americans’ Second Amendment right to bear arms.PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Michigan Democrat Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed criticized July 4 fireworks and proposed abolishing Americans’ right to bear arms in a podcast episode. DETAIL: In a podcast episode from July 2024 that has since been made private, …
Abdul El-Sayed PURGED more than 100 YouTube videos expressing FRINGE beliefs — and they have resurfaced
A CNN investigation has found that the Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate in Michigan has apparently removed more than a hundred YouTube videos expressing his far-left beliefs.Abdul El-Sayed narrowly won the Democratic nomination from an establishment candidate last Tuesday, leading many to seize upon the contest as further evidence of fringe extremists taking over the party.Another video no longer accessible to the public had the Democrat…
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