Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed is facing pushback online over a resurfaced clip where he says he "hates" arguably the most treasured location in the state.In the documentary clip from 2020, resurfaced by The Midwesterner on Friday, El-Sayed can be seen walking through Michigan’s Mackinac Island during his failed run for governor."I hate Mackinac so much," El-Sayed says about the state’s most recognizable vacation spots which sits on an island in Lake Huron between Michigan's Upper and Lower peninsula's."It’s funny cause, like, if we win, this is gonna be, like, the summer home," El-Sayed added, referencing the governor’s summer residence on the island.DEM SENATE HOPEFUL ABDUL EL-SAYED RECOUNTS SMASHING VODKA BOTTLE AFTER BEARD CRITICISMMichigan Democratic Senate nominee is facing criticism online over a resurfaced clip of him saying he hates one of the state's most cherished locations.(Getty Images)"I’m just gonna be like every time I’ve ever come here, I’ve hated it.
Why am I here."The clip went viral on social media on Thursday with conservatives blasting El-Sayed for looking down on the quaint village town.MICHIGAN SENATE RACE: EL-SAYED’S TIES TO EXTREMIST FUEL ANTISEMITISM CONCERNS AMONG JEWISH VOTERSMichigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed claps during a press conference in front of the Spirit of Detroit statue on Aug.5, 2026, in Detroit.
(Finn Gomez/Getty Images)"The rising stars of the Democrat Party loathe America and seek to destroy it," Federalist Editor-in-chief Mollie Hemingway posted on X."And unlike their spiritual forebears, they see less of a reason to hide it for political gain.
""I got engaged on this island," Outkick founder Clay Travis posted on X.It’s an awesome place.
Honestly, I don’t understand how anyone could hate northern Michigan in summer, absolutely beautiful, most underrated spot in the country.""Wow hating Mackinac!" former Trump adviser Steve Cortes posted on X."A place that is so ...