Abdul El-Sayed confronted on Soros ties after ridiculing politicians for taking corporate money
Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed was challenged over his ties to billionaire Democratic mega-donor George Soros after criticizing his Republican opponent Mike Rogers for accepting money from corporations."There's a big difference there," El-Sayed said during an exclusive interview with "The Story" Monday.El-Sayed’s graduate education was partially funded by the Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans and George Soros’ wealthy nephew, Jeffrey Soros, hosted El-Sayed at a Los Angeles fundraiser last month, according to footage reviewed by Fox News Digital.As El-Sayed campaigns on a pledge to get "money out of politics," he was pressed by anchor Martha MacCallum on Monday about whether his relationships with wealthy donors undercut that message.‘MONEY OUT OF POLITICS’ CANDIDATE ABDUL EL-SAYED SET TO FUNDRAISE WITH GEORGE SOROS’ NEPHEW IN CALIFORNIAMichigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed (Sarah Rice/Bloomberg via Getty Images) and liberal billionaire George Soros (Jasper Juinen/Bloomberg via Getty Images) ((Sarah Rice/Bloomberg via Getty Images) (Jasper Juinen/Bloomberg via Getty Images))"When individuals want to give to my campaign, I welcome their support," he said, defending his relationship with the Soros family.MICHIGAN SENATE HOPEFUL CALLS AIPAC DONATIONS 'LEGALIZED BRIBERY,' REMAINS SILENT ON OTHER DONATIONS"You know what I don't do? I don't call corporations.I don't call AIPAC… Individuals who want to support a campaign, that's different."The Soros family’s political machine has dumped millions into political committees that are supporting El-Sayed’s run for Senate.El-Sayed maintained that "corporations shouldn’t buy politicians," arguing that accepting support from wealthy individual donors is different from soliciting corporate money.George Soros, Founder and Chairman of the Open Society Foundations arrives for a meeting in Brussels, Belgium, on April 27, 2017.
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