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Coverage dated October 19, 2026

'They’re Like, "Why?"' El-Sayed Asked Why Anyone Would Want To Live in Flint, Michigan, in Appearance Before White Boston University Audience

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Abdul El-Sayed joked about how undesirable a city Flint, Mich., was, questioning why anyone would want to live in the black Rust Belt city in remarks to a largely white, Boston University audience in 2016.

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    'They’re Like, "Why?"' El-Sayed Asked Why Anyone Would Want To Live in Flint, Michigan, in Appearance Before White Boston University Audience (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    Abdul El-Sayed joked about how undesirable a city Flint, Mich., was, questioning why anyone would want to live in the black Rust Belt city in remarks to a largely white, Boston University audience in 2016.

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