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El-Sayed Clarifies 9/11 Remarks After Memorial Controversy

9/5/2026

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Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed will attend a 9/11 memorial on September 11, 2026.
His campaign site listed Fiesta Mexicana, a farmers market and Allegan County Fair, omitting the memorial.
After Twitch streamer Hasan Piker said America “deserved 9/11,” El-Sayed called it dumb.
A blog quoted El-Sayed equating 9/11 with Jan. 6 and likening President Donald Trump to Osama bin Laden.
He urged Americans to apply 9/11-era outrage to the pandemic and mourn related deaths.

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Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed will attend a 9/11 memorial on September 11, 2026.
His campaign site listed Fiesta Mexicana, a farmers market and Allegan County Fair, omitting the memorial.
After Twitch streamer Hasan Piker said America “deserved 9/11,” El-Sayed called it dumb.
A blog quoted El-Sayed equating 9/11 with Jan. 6 and likening President Donald Trump to Osama bin Laden.
He urged Americans to apply 9/11-era outrage to the pandemic and mourn related deaths.