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Sanders condemns Republican attacks on El-Sayed as overtly racist

CBS News reports that Sen. Bernie Sanders condemned Republican attacks on Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed's ethnicity and religion.

Published Nov 2, 2026 · 17:38 UTC9 reports

Latest update: Sen. Bernie Sanders condemned campaign advertisements in the Michigan Senate race, calling them disgusting, racist, and fearmongering.

The short version

  • Sen. Bernie Sanders said Republican rhetoric about Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed should appall Americans.[CBS News]
  • Sanders called the racism overt and absolute, and pointed to comments by President Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz.[CBS News]
  • Sanders also called Michigan Senate race ads disgusting, racist, and fearmongering; these are his characterizations.[CBS News]

Key facts

  • Sanders said Republican rhetoric about El-Sayed, a Democratic candidate, should shock decent Americans.[CBS News]
  • Sanders described the Republican rhetoric as overt racism, which he called disgusting.[CBS News]
  • Sanders pointed to comments by President Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz, who are Republican surrogates.[CBS News]
  • Sanders condemned Michigan Senate race advertisements as racist and fearmongering.[CBS News]

What remains uncertain

  • The racism and fearmongering characterizations are Sanders' own assessments; the reporting does not present an independent finding on them.[CBS News]

Sources

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