Abdul El-Sayed presented himself as a moderate during his campaign, but BlazeTV host Sara Gonzales says his remarks since winning a U.S. Senate seat suggest a more ambitious political agenda.
At an event in Washington, El-Sayed said he was honored to represent Michigan, adding that while the nation’s capital was in D.C., Michigan was “the capital of Arab America.” His comments drew limited applause.
Gonzales responded sarcastically, saying she had long argued that El-Sayed was only trying to appear moderate. She described the launch of his Habibi PAC as the next stage of his political plans.
Gonzales said the PAC would raise money for El-Sayed’s political allies. She also alleged that it was intended to help more Muslims gain political power, describing this as part of a broader effort to increase Islam’s influence in the United States. She offered no evidence in the segment for that wider claim.
She suggested El-Sayed may have ambitions beyond the Senate, pointing to reports that three websites bearing his name and the phrase “for president” had recently been registered.
Gonzales said she believes El-Sayed and his allies are working methodically toward greater political influence. With the 2028 election two years away, she predicted he would continue pursuing those goals and said voters would get a clearer sense of what his political approach could mean.
