We could afford to be a little more outraged about the Democratic candidate’s JFK Catholicism comparison.
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Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed speaks to the press in the spin room after taking part in a debate with Republican candidate Mike Rogers in Grand Rapids, Mich., October 8, 2026.
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It’s been called a “Viral Takedown of MAGA Heckler.” But when Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed was asked if he “would disavow the Muslim Brotherhood,” he shot back, “Why are you asking the question?”
“Because they are a terrorist group,” the young man, who identified himself when pressed as Tommy, responded.
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Kathryn Jean Lopez is a senior fellow at the National Review Institute and the religion editor of National Review. Sign up for her weekly newsletter here. She is the author of A Year with the Mystics: Visionary Wisdom for Daily Living.
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It’s been called a “Viral Takedown of MAGA Heckler.” But when Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed was asked if he “would disavow the Muslim Brotherhood,” he shot back, “Why are you asking the question?”
“Because they are a terrorist group,” the young man, who identified himself when pressed as Tommy, responded.
About the Author
Kathryn Jean Lopez is a senior fellow at the National Review Institute and the religion editor of National Review. Sign up for her weekly newsletter here. She is the author of A Year with the Mystics: Visionary Wisdom for Daily Living.
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