An antisemitic ad came out this past week in support of Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, condemning U.S. aid to Israel and blaming that aid for Americans’ inability to buy eggs. On today’s episode of The Editors, Rich asks Noah what he makes of it.
“The ad must be seen to be believed,” says Noah. “It was produced by Cenk Uygur’s Rebellion PAC, but it was produced for his presidential bid in 2024. . . . He repurposed this ad for this cycle on behalf of Abdul El-Sayed.
“The implication . . . is that the cash that we provide Israel is responsible for rising consumer costs, especially when it comes to groceries. It’s antisemitic, obviously, because it’s inaccurate. . . . Aid to Israel amounts to approximately 0.05 percent of federal spending.
“Most of that assistance goes to American pockets because it is used to produce American goods that are subsequently shipped over to Israel, so it just makes no sense. . . . You literally have to subordinate all rationality to animus in order to believe the premise of this ad. And that’s what it’s predicated on: animus and hatred.”
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