A volunteer “captain” for Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El‑Sayed appears in undercover footage saying, “It’s because Americans are idiots,” according to a recording The Midwesterner posted on X on Oct. 26 and identified as T.J. Wolfgram, the campaign’s conservative and independent outreach captain. These details were reported by The Gateway Pundit.
What the undercover video shows, per The Midwesterner
In the clip, the man identified as Wolfgram discusses scrutiny of alleged connections to the Muslim Brotherhood and says, “I don’t have any issue with the Muslim Brotherhood,” adding, “And if I knew more about it, I might support some of what they do.”
Denials and a disputed citizenship claim
Newsweek reported that El‑Sayed has denied any personal or family ties to the Muslim Brotherhood and that the outlet sought comment from his campaign and from an account believed to belong to Wolfgram. The Gateway Pundit also notes that El‑Sayed’s campaign disputes that he holds Egyptian citizenship, saying his earlier claim was mistaken and based on information from relatives.
Tlaib on camera defending El‑Sayed
In separate undercover footage published by Townhall on Oct. 28 and promoted on its X account, Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib defended El‑Sayed, saying, “Obviously he’s not a terrorist.” Addressing questions about reported dual citizenship, Tlaib said, “I don’t know why that matters,” attributing objections to “his faith and his ethnicity.” She added: “If they’re from freaking Europe and stuff and they got like, French passport, nobody gives a shit. But because he’s got an Egyptian one, everybody gives a shit,” contrasting reactions to European passport holders.
What’s unknown
The full context and completeness of the recordings were not provided in the materials cited. The Gateway Pundit concludes that how voters react remains to be seen.
