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Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed addressed his past criticism of former President Barack Obama during an appearance on NBC's Meet the Press. El-Sayed explained that his previous remarks stemmed from being younger and angry, and compared the dynamic to second-guessing a parent. The interview comes as El-Sayed and Obama prepare to campaign together.
Outlets across the political spectrum agree that Abdul El-Sayed addressed his past criticisms of Barack Obama on Meet the Press ahead of a joint campaign event.
Left-leaning outlets like NBC News and The Washington Post focused on El-Sayed walking back his remarks and the upcoming campaign event with Obama. Center and right-leaning outlets, such as The Daily Wire and The Daily Caller, emphasized more vivid comparisons El-Sayed made during the interview, such as likening the situation to his father or describing his younger self as angry.
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El-Sayed addresses past Obama criticism, says Democrats now ‘stand on the shoulders of giants’
Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed (D) on Sunday addressed past criticism he made about former President Obama and said that he and other Democratic candidates “stand on the shoulders of giants” like the former president. “Meet the Press” host Kristen Welker from NBC News asked El-Sayed about his past remarks on Obama. He wrote after…
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Source context: Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed (D) on Sunday addressed past criticism he made about former President Obama and said that he and other Democratic candidates “stand on the shoulders of giants” like the former president. “Meet the Press” host Kristen Welker from NBC News a…
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The Michigan Democratic Senate nominee wrote an op-ed in 2012 expressing dismay at what he said were "failures' by Obama. In an NBC interview, El-Sayed blamed the comments on his youth.
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Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed (D) on Sunday addressed past criticism he made about former President Obama and said that he and other Democratic candidates “stand on the shoulders of giants” like the former president. “Meet the Press” host Kristen Welker from NBC News asked El-Sayed about his past remarks on Obama. He wrote after…
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Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul el Sayed on Sunday blamed his past critiques of former President Barack Obama on his “younger” and “angry” self as the two are set to campaign together ahead of the midterm elections. In an interview on NBC’s Meet the Press, el Sayed was asked if he had any reservations about…
Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed likened his past criticism of former President Barack Obama to second-guessing a parent during a Meet the Press interview Sunday, weeks before the two are set to campaign together in Detroit. NBC moderator Kristen Welker asked El-Sayed whether he still sees Obama’s presidency as a failure. In a 2012…
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