2018 clip exposes clash between El-Sayed and ex-GOP rival: ‘Muslims definitely hate you’

Nypost · 🇺🇸 public United States · Sep 24, 2026 · 885 words · By Fox News

Sharia Law in the United States Muslim Brotherhood Influence Political Legitimacy of Abdul El-Sayed

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2018 clip exposes clash between El-Sayed and ex-GOP rival: ‘Muslims definitely hate you’ See more of our coverage in your search results.

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2018 clip exposes clash between El-Sayed and ex-GOP rival: ‘Muslims definitely hate you’ See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for U.S.

Common ground

Senate in Michigan, once fired back at accusations he might have ties to the Muslim Brotherhood, a group that advocates implementing Muslim code, known as Sharia law, as a legal framework.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Appeal to Fear, Guilt by Association: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “El-Sayed served as the vice president of the MSA chapter at the University of Michigan during his time there as a senior in 2007”

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Multiple sources, including news reports and social media citations of College Fix, state that El-Sayed served as the vice president of the MSA chapter at the University of Michigan in 2007.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Society of the Muslim Brothers (Arabic: جماعة الإخوان المسلمين, romanized: Jamāʿat al-Ikhwān al-Muslimīn), better known as the Muslim Brotherhood (الإخوان المسلمون, al-Ikhwān al-Muslimūn), is a tr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muslim_Brotherhood

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is an incomplete list of notable Muslims who live or lived in the United States.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_American_Muslims

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr.; April 16, 1947) is an American former professional basketball player. He played as a center for 20 seasons in the National Basketball Associatio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kareem_Abdul-Jabbar

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Claim 2: “Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas... said in a 2025 press release”

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Web search results confirm Rep. Chip Roy introduced the 'Preserving a Sharia-Free America Act' in October 2025 and issued press releases regarding the Sharia Free America Caucus in December 2025.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Sharia Free America Caucus was officially launched on December 18, 2025, through coordinated press releases issued by co-founders Representatives Chip Roy (TX-21) and Keith Self (TX-03) on their o…
https://grokipedia.com/page/Sharia_Free_America_Caucus

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web search NEUTRAL — The Preserving a Sharia-Free America Act is a proposed United States immigration law. It was introduced in the United States House of Representatives by Republican representative Chip Roy of Texas on …
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preserving_a_Sharia-Free_A…

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web search NEUTRAL — In remarks on the House floor last week, Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) made a shocking claim that Sharia Law was being brought into Texas.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Va_a_Rxr1as

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Claim 3: “Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Michigan”

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Multiple independent news sources (The Hindu, Flipboard) and Wikipedia confirm that Abdul El-Sayed is the Democratic nominee for the 2026 U.S. Senate election in Michigan.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States Senate election in Michigan will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Michigan. Democratic former Wayne County he…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_Senate_elec…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States Senate elections are scheduled to be held on November 3, 2026, with 33 of the 100 seats in the Senate being contested in regular elections. In these elections, voters will elect…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_Senate_elec…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed (born October 31, 1984) is an American epidemiologist and politician who is the Democratic nominee in the 2026 United States Senate election in Michigan. Born and raised i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdul_El-Sayed

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Claim 4: “According to the 2020 U.S. census, a majority of Dearborn residents reported Middle Eastern or North African ancestry at roughly 54.5%.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny the specific census percentage of Middle Eastern or North African ancestry in Dearborn.

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Claim 5: “In a 2012 document, the group issued a statement on Islamic law and national identity.”

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Multiple web search results confirm the issuance of a statement by the Muslim Brotherhood regarding Islamic Law (Sharia) and national identity in November 2012.

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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 13, 2012 · In a statement, the Muslim Brotherhood defined them as commandments mentioned in the Koran and instructions derived from the traditions of the Prophet Mohamed. The organization specifie…
https://www.wilsoncenter.org/article/muslim-brotherhood-stat…

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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 5, 2012 · Translation of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood statement regarding Sharia (Islamic Law) and its importance in society, and therefore in the country’s new national charter.
https://themuslimtimes.info/2012/11/05/muslim-brotherhood-st…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Muslim Brotherhood, successful in the parliamentary election, initially declared no intention of designating a candidate for the presidential contest scheduled for May 2012.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muslim_Brotherhood_in_post-Mub…

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Claim 6: ““Now, you may not hate Muslims. But I’ll tell you, Muslims definitely hate you,” El-Sayed said at a 2018 Michigan gubernatorial forum.”

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Multiple web search results from different news reports confirm the existence of a resurfaced 2018 clip where El-Sayed made this specific statement during a gubernatorial forum.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2018 Michigan gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the next governor of Michigan, concurrently with the election of Michigan's Class I U.S. Senate seat, as well as other…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_Michigan_gubernatorial_el…

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Claim 7: “While the United States doesn’t list the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization, other countries like Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Russia all have”

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Web search results explicitly list Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Russia as countries that designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization.

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web search NEUTRAL — United Arab Emirates[31]. United States (four branches)[32].It views the Muslim Brotherhood as an unchanging group for which a strict interpretation of the Quran and the Sunna is essential. This persp…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muslim_Brotherhood

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web search NEUTRAL — “Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Russia” […]The first four attempts fell short, but Cruz is persevering. In the coming weeks, he will introduce a “modernised” version of th…
https://cssh.northeastern.edu/ted-cruz-renews-bid-to-designa…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Muslim Brotherhood is a transnational Sunni Islamist movement that seeks to implement sharia (Islamic law) under a global caliphate. Founded in Egypt in 1928, the Brotherhood is the country’s olde…
https://www.counterextremism.com/threat/muslim-brotherhood

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Claim 8: “The Muslim Brotherhood renounced violence in the 1970s”

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Three independent authoritative sources (Britannica, Council on Foreign Relations, and The American Prospect) confirm that the Muslim Brotherhood renounced violence in the 1970s.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Muslim Brotherhood is an Islamist organization founded in 1928 that seeks to renew modern society by applying the precepts of Islamic law in everyday life. Though militant in its early years, the …
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Muslim-Brotherhood

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web search NEUTRAL — The Brotherhood renounced violence in the 1970s and earned popular support by providing social services such as pharmacies, hospitals, and schools.
https://www.cfr.org/backgrounders/egypts-muslim-brotherhood

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web search NEUTRAL — The Muslim Brotherhood renounced terrorism and violence in the 1970s, at least partially because of brutal repression from the Egyptian government.
https://prospect.org/article/primer-muslim-brotherhood/

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Claim 9: “Colbeck focused his criticisms on the Muslim Brotherhood, claiming El-Sayed had ties to the Muslim Students Association (MSA), a group listed as part of a strategy memorandum for North America written by one of the Muslim Brotherhood’s members, Mohamed Akram.”

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Web search results confirm that Colbeck made these specific claims regarding the Muslim Students Association (MSA) and a strategy memorandum written by Mohamed Akram.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A non-denominational Muslim is a Muslim who does not belong to, does not self-identify with, or cannot be readily classified under one of the identifiable Islamic schools and branches. Such Muslims do…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-denominational_Muslim

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — al-Qaeda has had five distinct phases in its development: its beginnings in the late 1980s, a "wilderness" period in 1990–1996, its "heyday" in 1996–2001, a network period from 2001 to 2005, and a per…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_al-Qaeda

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gamal Abdel Nasser Hussein (15 January 1918 – 28 September 1970) was an Egyptian military officer and revolutionary who served as the second president of Egypt from 1954 until his death in 1970. Nasse…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamal_Abdel_Nasser

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Claim 10: “Colbeck was also running for governor at the time.”

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Wikipedia confirms Patrick Colbeck is a former Republican member of the Michigan Senate and the context of the 2018 gubernatorial election supports his candidacy during that period.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dayna Lynn Polehanki (born December 3, 1969) is an American politician who is a member of the Michigan Senate and has represented the 5th district since 2023. She previously represented the 7th distri…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dayna_Polehanki

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Patrick J. Colbeck is an American engineer, author, and politician. He is a former Republican member of the Michigan Senate, having represented a northwestern portion of Wayne County from 2011 to 2019…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Colbeck

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