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Abdul El-Sayed walks back Obama criticism ahead of their campaign event

Washington Post Politics·October 11, 2026·1 min read

Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed walked back his 2012 op-ed criticizing Obama, blaming the comments on his youth in an NBC interview. The op-ed expressed dismay at Obama’s “failures.” El-Sayed’s reversal comes ahead of a campaign event with Obama, aiming to mend relations.

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