Abdul El-Sayed Criticized Obama. Is That a Scandal?
When Abdul El-Sayed’s campaign announced that Barack Obama would join him on the campaign trail later this month, media outlets and prominent online voices quickly sounded the alarm—the Michigan Senate candidate, it turned out, had voiced strong criticisms of the former president. On Wednesday, CNN traced El-Sayed’s comments from the time of Obama’s 2012 reelection […]
Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed recently announced that former President Barack Obama would join him on the campaign trail later this month. However, El-Sayed's past criticisms of Obama have raised eyebrows. According to CNN, El-Sayed had previously called Obama's presidency a failure, stating that the country was no better off after eight years of his leadership.
He wrote in a 2012 HuffPost piece that Obama failed to deliver on his promise of "hope and substantial change," instead perpetuating war, violating civil liberties, and deporting more people than any other president before him. Despite these criticisms, El-Sayed has praised Obama for changing what was possible for individuals like himself.
He added that there is still much work to be done, and it is up to the next generation to continue his legacy. CNN's investigation revealed footage and interviews showing El-Sayed making these claims about Obama's presidency. Despite this, El-Sayed has remained a close ally of Obama, appearing with him at campaign events and endorsing his policies.
Written by urgent.news from Mother Jones's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
