Jim Clyburn supports el Sayed after Senate hopeful’s apology: ‘He’s our nominee’

Published August 30, 2026 6:11pm ET | Updated August 30, 2026 6:11pm ET



Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-SC) voiced his support for Democratic Michigan Senate nominee Abdul el Sayed after he apologized for comments perceived by many Democratic establishment figures as antisemitic and for his association with an inflammatory left-wing streamer.

In a Sunday appearance on NBC News’s Meet the Press, Clyburn said he had spoken with el Sayed and would be supporting him in the general election.

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