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Mamdani claims Abdul El-Sayed is victim of ‘blatantly racist attacks’ while defending lefty Dem

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Earle, G. (2026, October 31). Mamdani claims Abdul El-Sayed is victim of ‘blatantly racist attacks’ while defending lefty Dem. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/31/us-news/mamdani-plays-race-card-while-defending-lefty-el-sayed/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-31 · by Geoff Earle

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Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York defended Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, saying he has admirably handled racist attacks during his campaign against Republican Mike Rogers. Mamdani spoke to WNYC about the challenges El-Sayed faces, highlighting that the attacks are exacerbated by financial spending on negative campaigning. The article also mentions El-Sayed's controversial research paper from 2011 advising Arab women not to mate outside their ethnic group and his ties to Linda Sarsour, a prominent figure in the socialist movement.
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Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for Michigan’s U.S. Senate race, asked his former rival Rep. Haley Stevens to stay away from campaign events, citing “distractions.” This public feud erupted just days before the November 7 midterm elections and centers around a contentious advertisement about Israel that has strained their relationship since El-Sayed won the primary in August. The conflict highlights internal Democratic tensions and threatens to undermine party unity as they face Republican candidate Mike Rogers for one of the most closely watched Senate contests this election cycle.

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New York Post
Hedges 5 of 37 claims Outlet record 66/100
“The articles discuss different aspects and times related to Abdul El-Sayed's campaign and academic work, not a single specific incident.”
New York Post
Hedges 1 of 25 claims Outlet record 66/100
“The articles describe different aspects of the election and related rhetoric, not a single specific incident.”
The Guardian
⚖️ Leans strongly right Hedges 3 of 17 claims Outlet record 66/100
“The articles describe different aspects and moments during Abdul El-Sayed's Senate campaign, rather than a single incident.”
Fox News
Hedges 1 of 28 claims Outlet record 69/100
“The articles discuss different aspects of Abdul El-Sayed's campaign and do not describe the same specific incident or occurrence.”
Fox News
Hedges 0 of 32 claims Outlet record 69/100
“The articles describe different aspects of Abdul El-Sayed's political campaign, with Article A focusing on a rally and supporter sentiment, while Article B discusses his handling of alleged racism in the election.”
Reason
⚖️ Leans strongly left Hedges 6 of 73 claims Outlet record 67/100
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CBS News
Hedges 1 of 18 claims Outlet record 66/100
Al Jazeera
⚖️ Leans left Hedges 7 of 63 claims Outlet record 60/100
“The articles discuss different aspects of Abdul El-Sayed's political situation and reactions to alleged racism, but do not describe the same specific incident at a particular time and place.”
NBC News
Hedges 2 of 24 claims Outlet record 60/100
“While both articles discuss tensions between Abdul El-Sayed and Haley Stevens, they describe different aspects or moments of their interactions.”
New York Post
⚖️ Leans right Hedges 0 of 7 claims Outlet record 66/100
“The articles discuss related events (a feud between Abdul El-Sayed and Rep. Haley Stevens) but do not describe the exact same incident at the same time.”
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The socialist mayor praised the way El-Sayed is “navigating” his high-profile Senate contest against former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.), although within hours of the interview El-Sayed was openly feuding with his primary rival Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) in the final stretch of the campaign.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-31
🔮 Lefty Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed — who has authored research papers advising Arab women not to breed outside their ethnic group – has “admirably” handled alleged racism that’s come his way, Mayor Zohran Mamdani claimed this week.

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Lefty Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed — who has authored research papers advising Arab women not to breed outside their ethnic group – has “admirably” handled alleged racism that’s come his way, Mayor Zohran Mamdani claimed this week. asserted
Mamdani → author → racism
The socialist mayor praised the way El-Sayed is “navigating” his high-profile Senate contest against former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.), although within hours of the interview El-Sayed was openly feuding with his primary rival Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) in the final stretch of the campaign. asserted
Sayed → praise → campaign
“A race of that magnitude is difficult enough as it is; to have to contend with blatantly racist attacks on a regular basis, and the silence of so many around him in the face of that — that is immensely difficult,” Mamdani told WNYC in an interview Thursday. asserted
Mamdani → have → interview
“And I have had to experience a version of it in our own mayoral race. asserted
I → have → race
“And I can tell you that you lean on those around you as much as you can. asserted
you → tell → you
And you struggle every day to ensure that the race is on the terms that you wanted it to be on. asserted
it → struggle → that
And yet, when we are speaking about millions of dollars being spent trafficking in that same racism, it becomes incredibly difficult to both respond to it and continue to move forward. asserted
it → speak → it
And it’s a challenge that I think he’s rising to admirably,” said Mamdani. asserted
Mamdani → ’ → that
President Trump and Rogers have centered their attacks on El-Sayed’s apparent family tie to the Muslim Brotherhood, not race. asserted
Trump → center → Brotherhood
Trump has branded him a “jihadist” and Vice President Vance called him a “psycopath.” asserted
Vance → brand → him
While at Columbia Medical School, El-Sayed — who has repeatedly called himself a physician though he never completed his medical school residency — authored a paper that concluded Arab women should only breed with their own kind for optimal health outcomes. asserted
women → call → outcomes
El-Sayed warned in the 2011 paper published in the “Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health” of the hazards of “interethnic mating” — which he insisted increased the risk of children being born premature. asserted
children → warn → risk
The paper was one of several he authored that were hyper-focused on race and religion. asserted
that → author → race
“This is ‘science’ with “a pre-ordained racist & eugenics outcome,” Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tx.) wrote on X about El-Sayed’s research. asserted
Cruz → write → research
The mayor was also asked about Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) elevating El-Sayed, who campaigns on Medicare for All and wants to block US aid to Israel. asserted
who → ask → Israel
Both Mamdani and El-Sayed have ties to infamous Israel-hating socialist Linda Sarsour. asserted
Mamdani → have → Sarsour
AOC said a Democratic victory in Michigan would prove “anyone can win anywhere.” asserted
anyone → say → Michigan
But he wouldn’t bite when asked directly whether he wants to see AOC herself run for president. asserted
AOC → bite → president
The New York “Squad” member is touting her nationwide fundraising prowess in a new cash appeal Saturday and could gather steam from socialist wins. uncertain
member → tout → wins
“I want to see AOC do whatever it is that AOC wants to do,” Mamdani said. asserted
Mamdani → want → that
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