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Video released of Rashida Tlaib’s remarks on Abdul El-Sayed’s foreign ties

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Townhall, RedState, The Daily Wire, Hot Air and PJ Media report on an undercover video published by Townhall that shows Democratic Representative Rashida Tlaib of Michigan discussing Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed’s background. According to the outlets, Tlaib says it would not matter if El-Sayed held an Egyptian passport, and she compares questions about his ties to the Muslim Brotherhood with questions asked about Barack Obama’s religion, saying “So what if he is?” The outlets say she used profanity when confronted about El-Sayed’s record. The Daily Wire reports that El-Sayed once signed a 2012 letter urging Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood president to purge the media and police.

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An undercover video published by Townhall shows Rep. Rashida Tlaib discussing Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed’s alleged Egyptian citizenship and ties to the Muslim Brotherhood.
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Townhall, RedState, Hot Air, PJ Media, The Daily Wire
In the video, Tlaib is quoted as saying it would not matter if El-Sayed had an Egyptian passport and comparing the questions to ones asked about Barack Obama’s religion: “So what if he is?”
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Townhall, RedState, Hot Air, PJ Media, The Daily Wire
Tlaib used profanity in the video when confronted about El-Sayed’s background.
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RedState, Townhall, Hot Air, PJ Media, The Daily Wire
The Daily Wire reports that El-Sayed once signed a 2012 letter urging Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood president to purge the media and police.
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Right-leaning outlets report that an undercover Townhall video shows Rep. Rashida Tlaib downplaying questions about Abdul El-Sayed’s Egyptian citizenship and Muslim Brotherhood ties, and they frame the clip around her profanity and her Obama comparison.

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Headlines frame the video as a caught moment, stressing profanity and Tlaib’s dismissal of questions about El-Sayed’s Egyptian citizenship and Muslim Brotherhood ties; the Far Right outlets use the most charged wording.
Tlaib Caught on Hidden Camera Dismissing El-Sayed’s Muslim Brotherhood Ties, Drops F-Bomb
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insistedMore neutral: said
Insisted suggests a stubborn or contested assertion beyond a plain statement of what she said.
…operative that voters raising the Brotherhood issue were being “gaslighted” and insisted El-Sayed is “obviously” not a terrorist.
Used byRedState (Far Right)
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EXPLOSIVEMore neutral: undercover
The adjective adds drama to a video description without adding factual content.
On this full episode of LARRY with Larry O’Connor, Townhall’s EXPLOSIVE undercover video catches Rep.
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lashes outMore neutral: responds to
Lashes out characterizes Tlaib’s response as an angry attack rather than describing what she said.
Tlaib lashes out at voters raising concerns, drops an F-bomb when confronted about El-Sayed’s résumé,…
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Citizenship LieMore neutral: citizenship questions
The headline states as fact that a citizenship lie occurred, while the coverage reports only allegations about El-Sayed’s citizenship.
Hidden Camera Catches Rashida Tlaib Defending Citizenship Lie
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LeftistMore neutral: Democratic
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Muslim Squad MemberMore neutral: Rep. Rashida Tlaib
Attaches one member’s religion to the name of a political group, although the video concerns her comments and not her faith.
Muslim Squad Member Goes On Expletive-Laden Rant To Defend El-Sayed’s Foreign Ties
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Expletive-Laden RantMore neutral: remarks that included profanity
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Muslim Squad Member Goes On Expletive-Laden Rant To Defend El-Sayed’s Foreign Ties
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…told an undercover operative that voters raising the Brotherhood issue were being “gaslighted” and insisted El-Sayed is “obviously” not a terrorist.
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profanity in the video
Tlaib’s dismissal of citizenship and Muslim Brotherhood concerns
comparison to Barack Obama’s religion

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The Daily WireFar Right
Loaded modifier“Muslim Squad Member”Attaches one member’s religion to the name of a political group, although the video concerns her comments and not her faith.More neutral: Rep. Rashida TlaibDisagree with this highlight? Goes On Sensational language“Expletive-Laden Rant”Calls the remarks a rant, which is a judgement; the profanity itself is accurately reported elsewhere.More neutral: remarks that included profanityDisagree with this highlight? To Defend El-Sayed’s Foreign Ties
Loaded modifier“Leftist”An ideological label attached to the lawmaker in the outlet’s own voice.More neutral: DemocraticDisagree with this highlight? Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) downplayed Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed’s past claims to hold Egyptian citizenship and ties to the Muslim Brotherhood in an undercover video released Wednesday. …
7 hr agoRead at The Daily Wire (opens in a new tab)
RedStateFar Right
Tlaib Caught on Hidden Camera Dismissing El-Sayed’s Muslim Brotherhood Ties, Drops F-Bomb
Democrat Rep. Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) was captured on undercover video dismissing concerns about Senate candidate Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed’s (D-MI) alleged ties to the Muslim Brotherhood and his Egyptian citizenship.
22 hr agoRead at RedState (opens in a new tab)
TownhallFar Right
UNDERCOVER VIDEO: Rashida Tlaib Says It Doesn't Matter If Abdul El-Sayed Has an Egyptian Passport
“It’s like when I went to doors and people actually said, ‘Is Obama Muslim?’ I said, ‘So what if he is?’”
1 day agoRead at Townhall (opens in a new tab)
TownhallFar RightOpinion
Hidden Camera Catches Rashida Tlaib Defending Absolutist framing“Citizenship Lie”The headline states as fact that a citizenship lie occurred, while the coverage reports only allegations about El-Sayed’s citizenship.More neutral: citizenship questionsDisagree with this highlight?
On this full episode of LARRY with Larry O’Connor, Townhall’s Sensational language“EXPLOSIVE”The adjective adds drama to a video description without adding factual content.More neutral: undercoverDisagree with this highlight? undercover video catches Rep. Rashida Tlaib dismissing questions about Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed’s alleged Muslim Brotherhood connections and Egyptian citizenship! …
20 hr agoRead at Townhall (opens in a new tab)
Also published by Hot Air, PJ Media and RedState. It counts once.
Hot AirFar RightOpinionSame report as at Townhall
Hidden Camera Catches Rashida Tlaib Defending Citizenship Lie
Hot Air published a report that is shown in full at Townhall.
20 hr agoRead at Hot Air (opens in a new tab)
PJ MediaFar RightOpinionSame report as at Townhall
Hidden Camera Catches Rashida Tlaib Loaded verb“Defending”Describes Tlaib as defending a lie, which goes beyond reporting what she said in the video.More neutral: DiscussingDisagree with this highlight? Absolutist framing“Citizenship Lie”Presents the claim about El-Sayed’s citizenship as established fact, while the same piece describes his ties and statements as alleged or conflicting.More neutral: Citizenship ClaimsDisagree with this highlight?
PJ Media published a report that is shown in full at Townhall.
20 hr agoRead at PJ Media (opens in a new tab)
RedStateFar RightOpinionSame report as at Townhall
Hidden Camera Catches Rashida Tlaib Defending Citizenship Lie
RedState published a report that is shown in full at Townhall.
20 hr agoRead at RedState (opens in a new tab)

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Tlaib Caught on Hidden Camera Dismissing El-Sayed’s Muslim Brotherhood Ties, Drops F-Bomb

UNDERCOVER VIDEO: Rashida Tlaib Says It Doesn't Matter If Abdul El-Sayed Has an Egyptian Passport

Hidden Camera Catches Rashida Tlaib Defending Absolutist framing“Citizenship Lie”The headline states as fact that a citizenship lie occurred, while the coverage reports only allegations about El-Sayed’s citizenship.More neutral: citizenship questionsDisagree with this highlight?

Hidden Camera Catches Rashida Tlaib Defending Citizenship Lie

Hidden Camera Catches Rashida Tlaib Defending Citizenship Lie

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