El-Sayed Under Fire Over Cultural Claims | Detroit News

A viral political firestorm erupts as commentator Rochelle Smith criticizes Muslim candidate Abdul El-Sayed for allegedly speaking only in Arabic and not connecting with a broad audience—prompting backlash from civil rights groups who call her remarks “anti-Arab racist.” El-Sayed, born and raised in Michigan with Egyptian heritage, faces mounting scrutiny as the state’s primary nears, with his campaign and CAIR-MI weighing in amid rising social media outrage and a recent debate appearance. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/cd3fafa94e77c1d2