Ruthless podcast discusses new details in Michigan and Maine's Democratic campaigns
In an episode published Wednesday morning, the "Ruthless Podcast" discussed Senate and House campaign details from Michigan and Maine unreported by other media outlets."It's almost like they understand what a Trojan horse is," podcast co-host Comfortably Smug said."Where it's like you get elected, and then you do the Looney Tunes s---, because that’s the plan here."The hosts outlined a series of tweets where Michigan’s Democratic nominee for Senate, Abdul El-Sayed, revealed close proximity to the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) movement.UNEARTHED SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS CONTRADICT EL-SAYED’S ‘CAPITALIST’ NARRATIVESince scoring a surprise victory in the Michigan Democratic primary, progressive Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is trying to push toward the middle to reach the more moderate electorate in a must-win state for the party in November. (Sarah Rice/Bloomberg via Getty Images)In the posts, El-Sayed is seen at DSA events with key movement figures such as Linda Sarsour and Rep.
Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., and also backing central causes like the ‘Green New Deal.’"It’s interesting for a guy who [claims to] not be a socialist, [and that] he's a capitalist, to be a featured speaker at an event that labels itself the climate crisis is a crisis of capitalism," podcast co-host Josh Holmes said of a tweet from 2019 highlighting an event co-sponsored by the DSA and Sunrise Movement.The series of tweets displayed by the hosts contrasts with El-Sayed’s recent claims from the candidate that he was not a member of the DSA.A recent poll by Fox News showed El-Sayed leading Republican nominee Mike Rogers 50% to 49%.DEMOCRATS THINK A BLUE WAVE IS BUILDING.HERE ARE 3 FORCES THAT COULD STOP ITU.S.
House candidate William Lawrence speaks at a rally with U.S.Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, U.S.
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Rep.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in Lansing, Mich., on July 19, 2026.
(Andrew Roth/Sipa USA via Reuters)The "Ruthless" hosts also discussed the...