I had the pleasure of sitting down with Dr. Abdul El-Sayed—public health expert, proud Michigander, and now Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate.
Michigan is hurting. Not because of its people, but because of the policies of Donald Trump and his billionaire cronies like Elon Musk. From phony union photo ops during the 2024 election to devastating tariffs that are wrecking local businesses, Trump’s chaos-first agenda is slamming working families in the heartland. And the suffering isn’t abstract—it’s real. I played clips in the interview from local mechanics, business owners, and even a car shop worker who simply said, “We don’t know what’s going to happen.” That’s not leadership. That’s fear.
And it gets worse. Trump’s immigration crackdown is targeting legal, hard-working families and sending people—without due process—to what amount to extermination camps in El Salvador. Thirty thousand federal workers in Michigan now find themselves under siege. Students are being deported without explanation. Critical weather research labs are being gutted. This isn’t policy—it’s cruelty, chaos, and corruption masquerading as governance.
Enter Dr. Abdul El-Sayed.
Dr. El-Sayed joined me fresh off earning a major endorsement from Senator Bernie Sanders. As he put told me, from his experience as a doctor, “You see pain, and you ask: What’s wrong? How can I help?” That’s the mindset of someone who actually gives a damn. Abdul understands that Trump’s playbook is simple: exploit people’s pain, stoke division, and use it to hoard more power for himself and his billionaire buddies. But Abdul’s mission is the exact opposite—to take that pain, speak to it truthfully, and transform it into hope through real solutions.
He talked about Medicare for All, about building an economy where one job is enough to support a family, about standing up to Fortune 500 corruption, and about restoring dignity to public service. And yes, he’s got receipts—as the former health director for Michigan’s largest city, he gave kids free eyeglasses, expanded healthcare access, and walked the walk.
Dr. El-Sayed also pulled no punches when it came to his likely opponent: MAGA Republican Mike Rogers. “He served,” Abdul said. “But he served himself. And the dude’s from Florida.” Enough said.
Look, Trump wants people to believe their suffering is normal. That there’s nothing we can do. But that’s exactly when we have to rise up and remind ourselves—and each other—of our worth.
This race isn’t just about Michigan. It’s about what kind of country we want to be. Abdul isn’t taking corporate PAC money. If you want to learn more about his candidacy, visit AbdulForSenate.com.
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We need more culture in the Senate and Congress! I hope El-Sayed wins! His people need more representation as well! This is exciting as I love multicultural!
Diverse cultures make up America.
Absolutely!! 👍
Absofuckinlutely!!!!
Not because they’re perfect. But because their presence says: I’ve been there. I still believe.
Hill Harper entering this race hits deeper than politics—it echoes something older, something we’ve nearly forgotten: that leadership can rise from love, from pain, from people who remember what it’s like to be left out.
It’s not just bold—it’s devotional. A kind of sacred risk.
And whether or not he wins, the signal has already been sent:
We are allowed to hope again.
For whoever needed that.
"A sacred risk"
I like that.
Wish more of our politicians recognised what their "sacred" duty is.
Here’s Hope for the people that are struggling to make ends meet.
I hope for them too, unfortunately they need more then hope…
I hit post in haste, besides hope we need positive actions to go along with it for the betterment of society. My mind is racing with all that’s going on right now. I’m wanting to go to protest but I am 68 and I am not able to stand for long periods of time. I spend most of my time reading the latest news from the internet. I can comment and cheer on the protesters that are out there having their voices heard.
Kendeth, I'm the same. We do what we can.
Running against another brilliant candidate, Mallory McMorrow
Exactly....why?
I believe because Michigan will elect only one candidate to fill the seat held by Gary Peters.
She's fantastic!!
Mallory McMorrow, who is currently a Michigan state senator is also running for U.S. Senate. Mallory has the experience and history, with Michigan voters, that Mr. El-Sayed doesn't have. Question: Does Mallory have to give up her Michigan state senator seat to run for the U.S. Senate?
Mallory is dynamic. I love her!
You got an endorsement from Bernie Sanders? That's awesome. You're both powerhouses for democracy and I appreciate you both! ❤️❤️❤️
This hits hard—and it needs to. Because what’s happening in Michigan is not some policy debate in a D.C. think tank—it’s a five-alarm fire in the lives of working families. Trump’s brand of “leadership” is a Molotov cocktail of cruelty, chaos, and cartel politics, and Michigan’s been used as both the testing ground and the target.
You nailed the stakes: this isn’t governance—it’s sabotage in a suit. Trump and his billionaire cronies like Musk aren’t failing to fix the system; they’re weaponizing it. Tariffs, deportations, and gutting of research labs? That’s not economic strategy—that’s systemic vandalism.
But here’s what’s *most* important: you highlighted hope *with credibility.* Dr. Abdul El-Sayed isn’t just throwing slogans around—he’s walking in with a track record, a diagnosis, and a treatment plan. And unlike the hollow strongmen in MAGA cosplay, he actually *shows up* for the people he's asking to represent. Free eyeglasses for kids. Expanded health access. A politics grounded in dignity, not division.
One thing that deserves louder emphasis? **Trump’s normalized inhumanity.** Mass deportations without due process. Targeting of legal immigrants. Extermination camps. These are not policy excesses—these are human rights violations, and we must name them as such. It’s not just Michigan on the line. It’s the moral spine of the nation.
Also worth underscoring: **the silence from so-called moderates.** Where are the non-MAGA Republicans? Where are the corporate Dems? Abdul is filling a vacuum they helped create. That should shake them.
This is the kind of storytelling we need more of—clear, moral, and unflinching. It’s not just informative. It’s a call to conscience.
Subscribed. Shared. And standing with Michigan.
Didn’t many within the Muslim community vote for 47?
Many in many communities. No rhyme no reason. But those with courage, humanity, and gods good sense know where they must stand firm.
Hope so going forward. This admin is so toxic to our society and government!
Come on blue, vote blue to save America
Beautiful. We need more leadership like this.
I immediately sent a donation to his election campaign. If we don't support progressive democrats then we will continue with the old guard democrats. If enough progressive democrats are elected they can overwhelm the old guard democrats and their agenda of implementing the Republican Agenda which they have done for the past 50 years. The old guard democrats continue to belittle and discount Bernie and AOC either overtly or covertly.
Do people even realize how many of their favorite (?) singers and actors support Trump? I think someone posted a list. But Wayne Gretzky supported Trump. He was born in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. The city used to have a proud sign birthplace of Wayne Gretzky. Not sure what has happened to that sign but I know Canadians are extremely angry with him and have let him know.
Carrie Underwood and Luke Bryan support Trump. Well, I have let them know I will never listen to their songs again and I am boycotting American Idol as they are judges there. Dwayne Johnson also supports Trump. No more movies with him in it.
Yes, many celebs were and are for Trump. Most of them on the list are celebs I never liked, but was surprised about Gretzky. At least we have Neil Young who is still fighting for the free world!
Between Dr. El-Sayed and Mallory McMorrow, we have two great candidates, either of whom should handily beat any republican. Provided we still have elections.
Another enlightening interview! You continue to provide us with hope in spite of the chaos! My only regret is wishing that I had enough money to support all these excellent candidates
We need to know where he stands as a Muslim. For Islam and against other religions. For Shia Law against the U.S. constitution. For DEMOCRACY or for Islamic law. For or against Israel. We don’t need another Tlaib in our House of Representatives or in the Senate.
JMHO, but America needs people in public office who will not rubberstamp the Israeli government 's inhumane destruction of civil society in Gaza.
We ought to be able to ask hard questions about any government to which we government billions of dollars of foreign aid.
We also need to overturn Citizens United and get PACS of all kinds out of the business of buying politicians.
We need leaders whose agenda is to serve the people of the country no matter their gender, race or religion. I do not see a name or a religion in this candidate or any candidate. I listen to the words and then look at their history and what they have focused on up until today. This candidate wrote the book on Medicare for All. He is Physician. He is thoughtful and passionate to create a framework in Michigan that will serve the people. He is also endorsed by Bernie Sanders who does not see religion or race or gender. Democracies across the globe do not elect and reject candidates based on race or gender or religion. We have done so for far too long and what has happened is our pool of candidates has shrunk and grown stagnant. May the best American citizen win!
Rather than the one with the most money.
campaigns funded by the wealthy and embedded prejudice will be the death knell to our democracy and our futures (obviously as this is in play for all to see today) -- ss
so when our current crisis is done, we need to pour into the streets to rip out the root and demand it stop as well as demand gun control, so our babies don't fear ending up being splattered skin, bone and blood on their classroom walls --
and demand equality for we are entrenched in a self-destructive cycle of prejudice that has been deeply normalized over the past 250 years we as people have no discomfort being outwardly judgmental of candidates unless they are standard issue white male --
it is a tumor that has grown fatal to our democracy for it has resulted in what we now complain about -- a stagnant shrinking pool from which we can draw our leaders whether it be politics or any industry -- prejudice is how we got where we are in fact not over a week or month but over hundreds of years to the point it is a visceral response to anyone or anything that is "different" based on fear, ingrained fear --
and demand removal of the Electoral College which only dilutes and in turn expunges what is in fact the will of the people in every single election --
and demand health care for all --- and affordable pharmaceuticals -- and demand affordable day care and sustainable minimum wage for all workers especially our day care workers and those who care for our elderly --
we need to look with great urgency at other democracies where the people are thriving and their children score at the top in academic learned in schools where "lock down" drills are not part of their experience --
we have so much to get done but we need PROGRESSIVE LEADERS to get there sooner than later -- actually may I posit if we don't start looking seriously at the PROGRESSIVE LEADERS we are doomed as a democracy
Well, I have to agree that the electoral system in the USA is really weird- difficult to understand and easy to manipulate. I wouldn't actually call it "progressive" to want to change it. I suspect that once again money and power is at the bottom of all the reluctance to change.
there is a progressive movement represented by elected officials whose ideas match the needs of the people -- there is a better way and they are committed to getting there -- when I say we need a progressive leader I am pointing to them -- sorry I thought everyone was aware -- my assumption caused me to leave out more information in my post
That IS exactly how I look at things and what I've been always saying!!
Therefore, for the life of me, I can't understand what for was that "Arabs and Muslims for Trump" movement last year centered in Michigan.
Completely agree!
Surely the trump farrago has taught us ALL that we must question and analyse ANY candidate?
I would be just as interested to know as much as possible about a candidate who was Jewish, Christian, Hindu or Atheist.
How would focusing on religion have prevented the rise of Trump and all his sycophants. I don't even know what all of them identify with when it comes to religion. Why is religion being brought up at all? Of course, we must question and analyze candidates. That is a foregone conclusion. What I see is focus on religion triggered by a wholly qualified candidate's name. it seems if the candidates skin color or name arouses what I believe to be unfounded suspicion then it is okay to focus on his religion not his record and contributions as a human being to date. My goodness Trump is a convicted felon and if his name was Abdullah his tenure as POTUS would cause prejudice against people of Arab descent. However, Trump the evilest person in the world tying for Putin will leave this role and what he has done to us will never taint or infringe or cause suspicion if another white male with an Anglo Saxon "American" name comes forward.
Would it be easier to be elected if one were an atheist then?
Oh, I doubt it. Not in today's America. To most voters, your religion defines you. Atheism is just confusing!
I don't think "your religion" defines you to the world as a candidate or a person any more than atheism defines a person. It is a personal belief system.
My religion does not define me to the world. But there are prejudiced people who define those who came before me by my religion and for centuries have oppressed and judged and limited opportunities to those who practice my religion based on my religion.
A religion or belief system should be viewed without prejudice for it defines me to myself and it is how I navigate my life in the world. It is personal.
And a belief system is a belief system whether it is bowing down to a tree to celebrate its life or to a supreme being or a greater power or whatever anchors you.
Atheism is a belief system that settles one on their approach to their lives. That should not be confusing to anyone unless they are seeking a belief system or religion for the purpose of unfound and unsubstantiated judgement and slander and have judged atheism is not a threat to them personally whereas some may see it as a reason to judge.
Bottom line judgment and prejudice are wrong, and we need to be more sensitive and aware of our prejudices of which we all carry. Silence is better than speech when it comes to judging another human being for most judgment is based on prejudice especially if we speak of it with no regard for the harm it does to do so.
He is an American with a Muslim faith. Not unlike any other person with their
chosen faith. The faith one practices is a personal endeavor and should only
be utilized to better the human soul, not to influence political ideology. We must
stop the division that is stirred for political means. Also, religious affiliations
do not pay taxes for a reason.
Separation of church and state.
Oh, for gawdsakes! This is the U.S.A! We still have the First Amendment the last I checked. Your attitude of fear and ignorance is what helped get Trump installed in the Oval Office! Just stop.
America is stuck in the stage of maturity no more advanced than adolescence and a democracy cannot survive or thrive when in the care of adolescents. Parallel to our experience democracies across the globe do not see race, creed or gender. They choose the best leaders, and the result is their citizens are thriving as well as their children for their nations are stewarding democracy as a mature society that has reached full self-actualization. Do we choose to grow up or not? We have no time to think about it; we need to drop all prejudices which breeds fear that is further incited and manipulated by oligarch owned media or kiss our democracy goodbye. That choice will be tragic for our children. May the best qualified American win all races going forward. We are all Americans after all. Right?
After Vance called the Chinese "peasants " , it amused me to see on TV a Chinese spokesman remind America that the Chinese civilisation is 5,000 years old!
Why were you surprised?
I wasn't. . .
Agreed. After they stabbed the queer community in the back we need to make sure he supports all our rights.
You mean the Christian Community?
Give me a break. Islam is a religion. Are we going backwards or forwards?
Pro Palestinian only and anti Israel. Not OK
Stipulating that I fully DESPISE Hamas - Israel has EVERY bit as much in the way of blood, suffering and war crimes to answer for as does Hamas, if not more. Only those blinded by ideology and willful ignorance believe otherwise...
Is he anti-Israel, or anti-retribution and destruction of children caught in the cross-fire? Is he pro-Palestinian because he’s pro-human rights? Those two things aren’t against Israel. Just against their on-going devastation in Gaza.
That's an issue that has had a big impact in Michigan & needs a lot more visibility & clarity, IMO. Handing the Presidency to Felon47 sure wasn't the direction we need. I've gathered that there is dirty money & influence involved, but all I ever see is anger & argument, no one laying out it out clearly for those of us that don't know a lot about it. I still haven't forgiven Michael Moore for telling us that this was a big deal but not explaining exactly what it is or what we can do about it.
I hope he doesn’t go down the same path as that idiot Rashida Tlaib who exhorted people not to vote Democrat. Gee, the people of Palestine are so much better off now that she got what she wanted. What a fool.
I'm totally flat-line, same-standards in that Israel-Palestine issue!! both of their countries/territories whatever have evil regimes - one kahanist-judaistic terrorist, the other-greater-arabist-islamistic terrorist. If Israelis and Palestinians still don't get that their own regimes are their own first enemies and are mutually exploiting the ordinary Israeli civilians and the ordinary Palestinian civilians to hate themselves so that netanyahu-ben g'bvir-smotrich-hamas-hezbolla-islamic jihad can jointly terrorize that entire region, then, f..k both Israelis and Palestinians!! America and Modern West must NOT allow to be consumed by that centuries old bad blood, whether Israeli or Palestinian, that hates peace and mutual fairness!! As a 25% Jewish myself, I'm saying this!! Enough already!!!!
What in the world are you talking about? Why would anyone running for a role in government be branded and held under suspicion as likely going "down the same path" as "that idiot Rashida Tlaib" based on their name, which is what you are suggesting will occur again because of this candidate's name? I'm signing off. I have had enough and so disappointed in so many of the prejudiced comments and fear and ignorance on display. It's really sad. Dashes all my hope for our country in fact.
I hope no one goes down that path. He talked about the Palestinian issue, so I think it’s a fair concern. Not even remotely racist. Get over yourself.
There is a Palestinian issue.
Yes and I liked your comment. But, America and the Modern West are primarily attacked by terrorist putin of russia-his satellites and both regimes in Israel and in Palestine are dealing too much with that terrorist of russia yet expect America and Modern West to be consumed by their own problems. F..k that off both of them!!
It's Ukraine which is defending itself and the Modern West who needs help!!
Excuse me?
How do you know he is anti Israel?
Probably because AIPAC told them this candidate is anti-Israel.
You’re only saying that because he is critical on Netenyahu’s treatment of Palestinians.
You nailed it! Bibi is a war criminal and ... like Trump ... belongs in prison.
No he's not. Typical pro-Dictator Criminal Orange Psycho and his republiCRAP criminals.
Ann G are you an old Hillary supporter? The corporatist wing which implements the Republican Agenda.
Are you a Drumpf supporter who in fact IS corporate America?
Drumpf and Hillary are corporate America. That's the problem.
No! I will never be a fotus supporter!!!!!
Yes... We need this. People who actually walk the walk, who have proven by their actions they know what to do and how to do it. So damn sick, tired, and disgusted by bullying jackasses who use billionaire idiots to buy their positions. Wisconsin got it right. FDJT and his billionaire ass kissers. The Republican party has been over taken by a cadre of corrupt criminals full of pedophiles, rapists, and sexual abusers. A mob style gang who openly threaten the lives and families of anybody who calls them out on their lawlessness. Kick ALL of them to the curb during any and all elections.
Hope you will give Mallory McMorrow a chance to express her views as well. She is also a candidate for Senate... and she's quite dynamic. https://mcmorrowformichigan.com
God bless America - that means everyone.
Not a knee-jerk liberal here. I heard him speak during Covid and delighted that he is running. I don't care much about all the silly social alighments we have made. I just a Democrat reasonable to WIN. Mike Rogers is a MAGA defective so I think wwe're in luck here in Michigan.
Great news, but I can imagine the MAGA white Supremes will love this. Fresh, young, diverse - THAT is making America Great!
I'm from Michigan and he's got my vote. I have my DL and birth certificate. We need people who care and want to do the right thing.
Another win for Meidas-nice to see the Trump voters waking up and great jewels like this interview!!
Michigander here—
I want to hear Democrat/Independent candidates that are courageous enough to talk about a plan to hold Republicans accountable for insurrection-High Crimes —Treason
Insuring they will NEVER again be allowed to hold a seat at 🇺🇸 table
Not one Republican is worthy
The party is irrevocably marked as AMERICAN TRAITORS
GOP are either cowardly complicit or actively assisting in treason
Admit the courts have been successfully corrupted to ineffectiveness
Same old campaign promises speeches same old campaign techniques aren’t what’s needed
Plans of change so this cannot happen again
A felon can’t vote but can run for POTUS?
That is nonsensical fckry
Talk about what and how to permanently change it
The Republican Party is responsible for an insurrection and now a coup
Trump is a symptom
Republicans are the disease
Dems have been the party of Biz As Usual —Don’t rock the boat—Don’t step outside the box of norms — Corrupted norms that are no longer effective isn’t a winning approach to remove lawless thugs actively pursuing an authoritarian take over
The D’s usual waiting for an election that may not happen to fix things isn’t encouraging hope
Candidates willing to talk about the root of the problem and how to remove it such as impeach Enemies of the State aka GOP and rebuild
Independent or Democrat that’s the candidate I want to hear from
HOW are you going remove America’s disease & begin a rebuilding plan?
What’s the plan?
Ironically
Happy 250th anniversary of the Revolution…..
This is a data base of protests planned across the country that gets updated. Scroll to bottom of document which shows tabs for separate periods of time. A great resource. Please circulate:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1f-30Rsg6N_ONQAulO-yVXTKpZxXchRRB2kD3Zhkpe_A/preview
Thank you from Michigan! We can't trust mainstream media to bring us the information we need. I'd love to see a regular show on down ballot government. Our country needs to rebuild from the bottom up & middle out, just as much as top down.
I really do like him but Mallory McMorrow is my choice. She’s a bad ass not afraid to to speak truth to power. My granddaughter volunteered in her campaign 2019 and her voice is needed
I do hope Meidas also interviews her!
Many did not Vote, with the votes missing we could have had it better right now. 90 billion didn't VOTE. The Independents vote fucked us! We could of WON with those VOTES. The no Voters should be ¡ DEPORTED ! Have a Beautiful EASTER Day
How refreshing to read Abdul’s stance on positive change.
Thank you Meidas for keeping your followers current on the campaigns across the country. I donate across state lines because in my opinion we are in trouble and as a result need to start to pay attention to campaigns outside our own backyard going forward.
I have donated across state lines since 2020 and just donated to Dr. Abdul Al Sayed who has a long history of public service including an author of Medicare for All. The current health system in this country serves no one who needs health care only big pharma and corporate owned insurance conglomerates.
Please consider donating to campaigns not supported by billionaires but by the people one dollar at a time. Look at how successful Wisconsin was just recently bringing an oligarch to his knees! Every dollar helps: https://abdulforsenate.com/
Democracies across the world have stepped away from that framework and provide so much more to their citizens thru taxing the wealthy and also legislating barriers toward the wealthy buying elections; as well as a family focused and child focused agenda upon which all decisions are made.
We are the RICHEST NATION in the world where the majority of us are experiencing living paycheck to paycheck and poverty just one big expense such as health or increased rent, a car repair or a lost job away from homelessness.
The middle class has been expunged leaving the very wealthy in the top tier minority owning and controlling everything and the rest of us on the low tier majority. It's ridiculous! I have had enough of the branding as "communist" or "socialism" any campaign such as was Bernie Sander's campaign promoting serving the people because as Bernie has said so many other democracies are doing it already and it can be done!
We can be served. Our children can be educated thru to and including college. Our daycare workers can be paid fair wages and our day care can be free allowing parents to continue in their careers; and our health care can be free for all!!
. . . "pro people." What a concept!
He was at Bernie's rally in Warren, MI!! Very nice man. I talked to him there.
Thank yoi for running for office!
💪💪💪💙💙💙
What a great guest! Thank you Meidas Touch. I needed that.
yes.yes.yes.yes.yes.yes. get it!
Great perspective from El-Sayed. Well said and messages that we can relate to. Down to earth and I wish you the best.
Seeing ice all over MI. Landscapers, restaurants and farmers are going to be hurting. Such BS!
I remember when Dr. El-Sayed was interviewed on CNN during Covid. He is very impressive and clearly a terrific candidate and human being.
What a wonderful message, I hope he wins❤️
Outstanding leader and even better person! Michigan will be better with Abdul in the saddle!
What a great interview! Thank you for promoting a great candidate
Any update on Justice Riggs’s case?
Great interview and a candidate I’d like to hear more from. Personally gives me hope for the 2026 election and the future in general. And once again we have a candidate that reflects the different cultures of America.
So if you care about the plight of Palestine people you must be anti-Semitic? Does not Palestine have a right to exist. Please be about caring for all, and not be reactionary as it sounds like a another form of racism!
Look up the real definition of Semite. Biblically, all people who are related to Abraham are Semites. You cannot be anti-Semite and pro-Palestinian at the same time. Lol... I, for one, am tired of that card being pulled out. Either you are FOR human rights or you are NOT. No gray area with human rights.
Belief systems have been overriding human rights for all human beings since the beginning of mankind Thanks you are right there is no grey areas.
Sweet I just moved to Michigan in November and am registered to vote. Count me in on voting for you sir
I got to know Dr El-Sayed through Brian Tyler Cohen and have followed Dr El-Sayed's youtube channel. I am happy to see him being covered on MeidasTouch as well. He talks about the interaction of health and politics, which is like HealthAF😁
I will vote for him as a Michigan resident!
I hope there are more like him and his ideas all across America. That would do a world of good to ease the chaos that we are living in now. Good luck, Abdul!! 👍👍👌
Thank you so much for your podcast about Dr. Abdul El-Sayad’s senatorial candidacy in Michigan. It is so refreshing and uplifting to see someone with such compassion, expertise, and education entering this crucial arena for our country.
Pass on the doc. He had a shady start here in the mitten. He’s no hero.
Please elaborate. Not everyone is from Michigan.
For 47, Cruelity is the Point!
You forgot to add a link to the merch.
Jordy's gonna be pissed 😀
Looks like another Gutsy hero has emerged, No cape or tights, just an iron fist in a velvet glove.
Who better to understand your pain than a Doctor.. HANDS OFF! ELBOWS UP!
Changing pain to hope is a great idea for the new narrative for anti-trump folks!
Glad to see the diversity!
Well then, we need to vet all candidates and people holding any leadership roles as to "where" they "stand" as a member of any religion. Certainly no one said a word or wanted to know where Vance stood as a Catholic even though as a recent convert to Catholicism Vance's religion was a major theme of his campaign and continues to be part of his political rhetoric much of it declared false in the interpretation by the Pope who recently declined to meet him despite the VP being in Rome currently. How do you feel about Vance's rhetoric? What is your religion by the way? Where do you stand as a member of that religion? Imagine being asked this question applying for a job or a leadership role. Sad state of affairs and veiled prejudice cloaked in unfounded fear of others because of their differences. In Vance's case, however, it is not only his chosen religion complicated by his bizarre interpretation of the teachings of his faith, but it has also been from the beginning of his campaign a set of beliefs he stands to impose on everyone, very much unlike the candidate being introduced to us today on Meidas and endorsed by Bernie Sanders.
Ben this is probably off topic but at the same time it tweaked my interest. Could you inform me and possibly another person…What is the SAVE ACT? will it effect me being a 68 year old female.
A good source to help people register to vote. They even have the resources to front any expenses such as acquiring a passport. The hardest hit will be our youth starting with those entering college. That demographic moves often within a state and within the country; and each time they move will need to go thru the hurdles put in front of a person registering to vote if the SAVE ACT goes thru. Flood the phones and press the Democratic Party to filibuster which is the only way to kill this monstrosity.
PASS THIS ON IN YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS: www.voteriders.org
American citizens have now all the informations needed to understand what is coming is a fascist regime. What can citizens do to help defeat trump. What is the plan?
I'm very happy for Michigan! here will be many that won't be....but if you investigate Canadian multiculture we have many politicians that are not caucasion. I am a 76 yr old white Canadian female who commuted back and forth from Toronto to Houston every summer and some years I went to school down there and had relatives with 5 doctors. In Houston we had a black maid and a black butler. and I understood about racism and I'm strongly against it. I even married a Canadian Native. So, reading this post I was very happy. Thank you for the post
I'll be watching for this guy! May the force be with him!
ICE has turned into Trump's Gestapo.
Mr. El-Sayed is one clear-thinking and articulate person, hopefully to be a beacon
for many others.
Donald Trump is what happens to a country when it thinks with its wallet, instead of its brain.
Greed will make us losers every time. Just look at all the billionaires trying to own us.
A Case for a Gold Standard Democrats Need to Step Up
The US is in the biggest credit/debt bubble($35T debt and in risk to be $40T+) in global history and at the top of a credit cycle(equity market highs) the Orange Cheeto has decided to inflict the world with a tariff war Shades of the market crash in 1929 coupled with the Smoot Hawley tariffs which led the country into a long term depression bailed out by the way by WWII spending not as Keynesian economists argue that it was JM Keynes
Inflation is not going down and consumers are suffering And the dollar is tanking(dropping below 100 for the first time in 4y and moving into low 10y territory) and foreign investors are nervous about the chaotic activity in government and losing confidence in investing in the US as a country This means that foreign as well as domestic investors are slowly moving away from buying bonds(in order to attract investors in bonds the bond yield has to increase to attract investors to buy our bonds since they taking on risk)
This now sets the stage for a classic debt trap The Fed cannot lower interest rates to deal with inflation….its typical tool to lower the inflation rate….and if the interest rates stay or go higher the government cannot afford the interest rate on the debt particularly if investors are reducing their purchase of bonds
Reintroduction of a gold standard will fix this debt trap that the country faces The reason that gold is going up to higher and higher is because the cost of credit/debt is going higher and the purchasing power of the dollar is going down hence inflation staying the same or going up
Democrats need to make the radical change and work toward re-establishing a gold standard that Nixon took the economy off in 1971 creating 50y period of fiat money, quantitative easing, and excessive government spending without scrutiny And they would find bipartisan support if they campaigned on the issue
Checking in from Ann Arbor. MEIDAS needs to be neutral on our election.
You need to interview Mallery McMorrow ASAP.
I think he is relatively unknown and would be a risky candidate for that reason alone. I will most likely back Mallory McMorrow who has better exposure and political experience. It would be of service for Meidas Touch to provide equal time to her candidacy.
Are you going to interview Harper Hill?
Because he is also a Democrat. Also Because there are people, like you, who lie and purposely put out misinformation. An interview would give him the opportunity to speak and introduce himself to the followers and challenge the lies. No he is not for Trump; but you know you made that up. He is very much the opposite. No he is not on Faux Fox news. Even if he had been on for an interview or town hall like Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttiege; so what. He did do some interviews on Fox 17 a local Michigan channel, that is NOT owned by Faux Fox news; but is owned by E.W. Scripps Co. I am glad Meidas Touch has shown itself as fair and does not tolerate misinformation. Have a nice day.
This guy accused Israel of genocide against Gaza a mere two weeks after the October 7 Hamas rampage. Israel had barely begun its military moves. No, thanks.
No thanks to the right wing government of Benjamin Netanyahu who is Israel's Trump.
First of all, Bibi IS responsible for genocide of Palestinians and belongs in prison. Second of all, I'm disgusted with all you one issue voters, whether it be anti-choice or anti-Palestinian or anything else. Start voting like our democracy is in peril because it IS, and leave your religious beliefs out of the voting booth!
Gonna have trouble selling someone named Abdul, to the US American people. The campaign against him writes itself.
Another ,meaningless interview... By the way..Jasmine Crockett is a back woods black one word an hour idiot... Am embarassment to the party, You miving her forward as a leader? This is why Dems are fucked
And the village idiot is heard from.
he's a known troll.
Your comment is telling. Rep Crockett is more educated than you. Your comments tell me that you are backwoods and racist, part of all that is wrong with the U.S.
"Abdul El Sayed"!
I can already hear the gurgling sounds as MAGA chokes on its dentures. . . !
Poker isn’t accurate. Poker indicates some level of strategy and control. What they are playing is a wild game of incompetence and chaos. The opposite of strategy and control.
I am Independent and fucked no one in the last election so please do not lay blame on one group for it insults everyone in that group as well as creates an unproductive environment of "us" against "them." That's how we got where we are so let's stop; the issues we face are more complex and 250 years in the making.
If anything, this crisis will wake people up as to their power to influence and make changes. It's work that has been neglected by most of us. We are all uprising now but remember it is that level of attention and activism that is required throughout a lifetime not just in a crisis.
I attended my local 4/19 protest today and was at the previous one 4/5 and plan to be there on 5/1. Now is not the time for blame it is time to unite and hit the streets and/or volunteer. There is much to be done but we cannot get anywhere if we blame and claim one group amongst all of us fucked us and all is lost.
We are not lost. United we are formidable and today we are writing history not resigning to be a victim of the story another has written for us and our children. Another vow we should make and try to abide by is to not let anyone or anything undermine the power we hold united by dividing us.
We have been divided, and it has brought us to the brink of ruin. I'm allergic to the idea of blame and division at this point because I see how easy one can slip into it and how devastating it is to our democracy.
31.78% VOTED FOR TRUMP
30.84% VOTED FOR HARRIS
1.06% VOTED THIRD PARTY
{36.32% DID NOT VOTE}
100.00%