Abdul el Sayed’s Etch A Sketch campaign gets exposed 

Published October 10, 2026 6:00am ET



It was a relatively simple question for Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul el Sayed to answer during his debate against Republican Mike Rogers: “Who’s a bigger threat to the U.S., Israel or Iran?”

“That’s a ridiculous hypothetical,” el Sayed responded.

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