El-Sayed Aide Likens Rogers' Ford Truck Video to KKK Cross Burning in Michigan Senate Race
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 17
El-Sayed Aide Likens Rogers' Ford Truck Video to KKK Cross Burning in Michigan Senate Race
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 17
Summary
Mason Pressler, a regional political manager for Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, said on X that Mike Rogers' campaign video had the aesthetics of a "KKK cross burning."
The remark came after Rogers posted a Sunday video of himself riding in a red antique Ford pickup with two American flags during the Woodward Dream Cruise, set to Toby Keith's "American Ride."
Rogers' campaign quickly turned the post into an attack line, saying Pressler was equating a Michigan-made Ford truck with the KKK and adding "old Ford trucks" to its list of things it says El-Sayed hates.
El-Sayed communications director Roxie Richner said Pressler's comments were his own and not representative of the campaign, pointing to his X bio disclaimer.
The flare-up adds to scrutiny around El-Sayed's left-wing profile as he runs in Michigan's Senate race and holds a 15-point lead over Rep. Haley Stevens in a recent Democratic primary poll.