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EL-Sayed in 2016: Cars are the 'modern-day cigarette'

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Left-wing politicians have long been critical of American car usage due to the environmental impact, with many suggesting a buildout of public transportation.

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Just the News
EL-Sayed in 2016: Cars are the 'modern-day cigarette' (opens Just the News)
Published Sep 22, 2026
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Left-wing politicians have long been critical of American car usage due to the environmental impact, with many suggesting a buildout of public transportation.
Revolver News
EL-Sayed in 2016: Cars are the ‘modern-day cigarette’… (opens Revolver News)
Published Sep 23, 2026
Not The Bee
Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed says "cars are the modern-day cigarette" (opens Not The Bee)
Published Sep 23, 2026
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This guy is running to represent the U.S. state most famously associated with the automobile.
NewsBusters
Watch El-Sayed Claim ‘Cars Are the Modern-Day Cigarette’ (opens NewsBusters)
Published Sep 25, 2026
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Watch El-Sayed Claim ‘Cars Are the Modern-Day Cigarette’ “Cars are the modern-day cigarette,” Democrat Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed suggests in a newly-resurfaced video he made - in Motor City, of all places.