Abdul El-Sayed touts whole a-- medical credentials while defending sex changes for children

Michigan Democratic U.S.Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed said the government should not restrict sex changes, arguing that "whole a--" doctors like himself should be allowed to make their own determinations for patients' treatment plans.The remarks came during El-Sayed's Friday rally held at Michigan State University, during which the former Detroit Health Department head responded to a student's question about protecting sex changes.

Since launching his campaign, El-Sayed has flaunted that he is a "physician" and, if elected, he would be the first doctor to serve as a Democratic senator in 50 years.However, Fox News Digital previously reported El-Sayed has never held a medical license in Michigan or New York."I went to a whole a-- medical school, everybody I graduated with also went to whole a-- medical school," El-Sayed said.

"And then ...they went to whole a-- residency.

Right? And some of them went to whole a-- fellowship.They took whole a-- exams to provide whole a-- healthcare."DEM SENATE HOPEFUL’S ‘PHYSICIAN’ CAMPAIGN PITCH UNDER FIRE AFTER LICENSE RECORDS REVEAL KEY GAPSAbdul El-Sayed (R) answers a question during a press conference at the Michigan Democratic Party State Endorsement Convention in Detroit on April 19, 2026, while communications director Roxie Richner (C) looks on.

El-Sayed has never held a medical license in Michigan or New York.(Jose Juarez/AP Photo)"They are the experts that a patient wants to see when they seek care," El-Sayed continued.

"And the decision about what healthcare is necessary ought to be held between a patient — and or their parents if they're under the age of 18 — and their doctor.That's it."The remarks come as the Trump administration has made major strides in restricting minors' access to "sex-rejecting" procedures, which include hormone therapy and surgeries.Earlier this week, the Justice Department announced that Mount Sinai had joined other hospitals, like Texas Children's Hospital, the Cleveland Clinic F...