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El-Sayed, first Muslim elected to US Senate, declares Michigan ‘capital of Arab America’
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Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed raised eyebrows with a comment about Arabs in America during a speech following his election victory. The first Muslim elected to the United States […]
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Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed raised eyebrows with a comment about Arabs in America during a speech following his election victory. The first Muslim elected to the United States […]
Newly elected Senator Abdul El-Sayed on Friday declared Michigan “the capital of Arab America,” causing a viral reaction on social media ranging from criticism to others offering data to support his claim.
Before taking office, Abdul El-Sayed declared Michigan the capital of “Arab America” and backed restoring USAID, prompting fresh scrutiny of how the Senator-elect intends to represent Michigan and approach billions in foreign aid spending.
