4 claims about Abdul El-Sayed, examined

Abdul El-Sayed has become one of the political right's favorite foils since campaigning for and winning the Democratic Party nomination for a U.S. Senate seat in Michigan in 2026. Online rumors about the progressive firebrand and epidemiologist have targeted his politics and background as a Muslim with Egyptian immigrant parents. For example, Snopes has debunked a claim that El-Sayed said America "deserved" the 9/11 attacks and unpacked misleading allegations about his mother's supposed ties to terrorist groups. Here are four claims we've looked into about El-Sayed: Sources Abdul El-Sayed, MD, DPhil. https://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual/program/key-sessions-and-speakers/abdul_elsayed. Accessed 1 Sept. 2026."Meet Abdul." Abdul for U.S. Senate, https://abdulforsenate.com/about/. Accessed 1 Sept. 2026. By Rae Deng Rae Deng specializes in government/politics and is based in Tacoma, Wash. Article Tags