What Abdul El-Sayed has said about Islamophobia in the United States

2 quotes · 1 episode · Sep 25, 2026

Abdul El-Sayed, Democratic Senate nominee in Michigan, has been quoted on Islamophobia in the United States 2 times in 1 episode of The Ezra Klein Show, most recently on September 25, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.

In their words

El-Sayed says he anticipated attacks on his name and faith after winning the primary and believes they will backfire.
“I saw it coming a mile away. In fact, I'm betting on it”
The Ezra Klein Show: What Does Abdul El-Sayed Believe? (Sep 25, 2026) · Listen from 1:07:58
El-Sayed attributes intensifying Islamophobic rhetoric to a fading MAGA movement pushing harder as its tactics lose effect.
“i think that this is the last gasp of a whole mega movement and you have an aging wannabe monarch”
The Ezra Klein Show: What Does Abdul El-Sayed Believe? (Sep 25, 2026) · Listen from 1:11:09

What Does Abdul El-Sayed Believe?
The Ezra Klein Show · Sep 25, 2026 · 1 h 34 min
Ezra Klein interviews Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed about his immigrant upbringing, Medicare for All, Islamophobic attacks, and U.S. policy toward Israel and Palestinians.