Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed calls Michigan “capital of Arab America” at Virginia summit
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Just the News, Breitbart News, RedState and The Daily Wire report that Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed, a Democrat, called Michigan the “capital of Arab America” on Friday at the Connect Arab America Empowerment Summit in Chantilly, Virginia, near Washington, D.C. Just the News quotes him saying Michigan is the capital of Arab America while Washington is the capital of the United States. The Daily Wire says the remark followed his victory over Republican Mike Rogers in the Michigan Senate race. Breitbart notes the phrase has often described Dearborn, Michigan, which has the largest Arab population in the United States. Breitbart reports that the remark drew criticism and support on social media.
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El-Sayed called Michigan the “capital of Arab America” at a summit for Arab Americans.
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The remark was made on Friday at the Connect Arab America Empowerment Summit in Chantilly, Virginia.
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The remark followed El-Sayed’s victory over Republican Mike Rogers in the Michigan Senate race.
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The remark drew criticism and support on social media.
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Dearborn, Michigan, has the largest Arab population in the United States and is often called the “capital of Arab America”.
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The right-side outlets here report El-Sayed calling Michigan the “capital of Arab America” at a Virginia summit and present the remark as a viral, startling moment in his first days as senator-elect.
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Headlines lead with El-Sayed’s “capital of Arab America” remark and stress the social media reaction or his first remarks as senator-elect; the RedState opinion piece calls the reaction jaw-dropping.
WATCH: Abdul El-Sayed Declares Michigan the 'Capital of Arab America,' Sensational language“Ignites Viral Response”The phrase presents the social media reaction as a dramatic event rather than describing it neutrally.More neutral: Draws Social Media ReactionDisagree with this highlight?
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wasted little timewith all the issues he hadwaving red flags about himHave Jaws Dropping
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wasted little timeMore neutral: began early
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Michigan Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed wasted little time making his Arab-American political identity a centerpiece of his post-election…
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with all the issues he hadMore neutral: despite the criticism he faced during the campaign
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…imagine that Michigan elected Democrat Abdul El-Sayed to the Senate, even with all the issues he had and even with Democrats fleeing, waving red flags about him.
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waving red flags about himMore neutral: had raised concerns about him
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…Senate, even with all the issues he had and even with Democrats fleeing, waving red flags about him.
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Have Jaws DroppingMore neutral: Have Drawn Attention
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Oh My: El-Sayed's Remarks on 'Arab-America' and USAID Have Jaws Dropping
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Ignites Viral ResponseMore neutral: Draws Social Media Reaction
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WATCH: Abdul El-Sayed Declares Michigan the 'Capital of Arab America,' Ignites Viral Response
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Sen. El-sayed declares Michigan to be the 'capital of Arab America'
The remark was made during the Connect Arab America Empowerment Summit in the Washington, D.C. suburb of Chantilly, Virginia.
- Breitbart NewsFar Right
WATCH: Abdul El-Sayed Declares Michigan the 'Capital of Arab America,' Sensational language“Ignites Viral Response”The phrase presents the social media reaction as a dramatic event rather than describing it neutrally.More neutral: Draws Social Media ReactionDisagree with this highlight?
Newly elected Senator Abdul El-Sayed on Friday declared Michigan “the capital of Arab America,” causing a viral reaction on social media ranging from criticism to others offering data to support his claim.
- The Daily WireFar Right
El-Sayed Declares Michigan ‘Capital Of Arab America’ In First Remarks As Senator-Elect
Michigan Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed Loaded verb“wasted little time”The phrase implies an opportunistic motive for his early remarks, which the reporting does not establish.More neutral: began earlyDisagree with this highlight? making his Arab-American political identity a centerpiece of his post-election message, declaring that Michigan — not Washington, D.C. …
Oh My: El-Sayed's Remarks on 'Arab-America' and USAID Sensational language“Have Jaws Dropping”The phrase dramatizes the reaction as astonishment rather than describing it neutrally.More neutral: Have Drawn AttentionDisagree with this highlight?
It's hard to imagine that Michigan elected Democrat Abdul El-Sayed to the Senate, even Loaded modifier“with all the issues he had”The phrase pre-judges the senator-elect by listing unspecified problems without identifying them.More neutral: despite the criticism he faced during the campaignDisagree with this highlight? and even with Democrats fleeing, Vague attribution“waving red flags about him”The phrase attributes doubts about him to unnamed Democrats without identifying who raised them.More neutral: had raised concerns about himDisagree with this highlight?.
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