Abdul El-Sayed Urges Democrats to Win Midterms by Massive Margins Against 2020 Denial
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Updated · NBC News · Oct 11
Abdul El-Sayed Urges Democrats to Win Midterms by Massive Margins Against 2020 Denial
3 articles · Updated · NBC News · Oct 11
Summary
Abdul El-Sayed said Democrats must win the midterms by “massive numbers” so the outcome is “unquestionable,” warning that Donald Trump could again deny results if races are close.
Trump told NBC he would accept the results “of course” but added, “we don’t want cheating,” while El-Sayed said Republican rival Mike Rogers has also cast doubt on the 2020 outcome.
Michigan remains central to El-Sayed’s warning: Trump’s 2020 fraud claims there were rejected by a judge, and the state was later tied to a fake-electors effort in which 15 people were charged before cases were dismissed.
El-Sayed said he can still win over former Trump voters with an economic pitch centered on healthcare and anti-corporate themes, even as pro-Israel groups and a super PAC attack his past comments after a March synagogue vehicle-ramming.
In the campaign’s final stretch, El-Sayed also sought to reset other liabilities, expressing regret over those synagogue remarks and saying he now views Barack Obama—whom he criticized in 2012—as a mentor.