{"id":4972,"date":"2026-08-05T17:43:53","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T17:43:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=4972"},"modified":"2026-08-05T17:43:53","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T17:43:53","slug":"progressive-star-blasted-for-branding-trumps-favorite-dem-ugly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=4972","title":{"rendered":"Progressive Star Blasted for Branding Trump\u2019s Favorite Dem \u2018Ugly\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<p>Rebel Democrat John Fetterman has slammed a progressive firebrand who called him ugly, accusing the newly elected Michigan Senate candidate of being arrogant and having \u201clittle man syndrome.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=4970\">CNN Data Guru Hits GOP With Blunt Warning Over Accused MAGA Wife-Beater<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Moments after Abdul El-Sayed defeated establishment candidate Haley Stevens in the most expensive primary race in Democratic history, Fetterman warned he was pushing the Democrats too far to the left and doubled down on his threat to leave the party over antisemitism.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Asked on Wednesday if he could try to unify with El-Sayed\u2014who has come under fire over his anti-Israel views\u2014Fetterman told CNN: \u201cOh yeah, the tough guy. He called me ugly\u2014that I should be on a pike\u2014and I\u2019m like: \u2018Chief. I own mirrors. I know I\u2019m an ugly guy.\u2019<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cHe has, like, a really \u2018little man syndrome\u2019 kind of energy, and he was really arrogant in that race,\u201d Fetterman added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd now he just found out that, you know, less than a majority of Democrats want him, and he has a serious responsibility between now and November to hold that seat.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fetterman is about 6 feet and 8 inches tall, and known for his towering frame and unorthodox appearance, such as his tendency to shun suits in favor of hoodies and shorts.<\/p>\n<p>El-Sayed, an epidemiologist, Rhodes Scholar and former public health official, is about 5 feet and 9 inches tall when he is wearing shoes, as he once humorously confirmed himself.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile my aura may suggest I am 6\u20197, I am in fact only 5\u20199\u2026in shoes,\u201d he wrote on X earlier this year. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI ask that the press and the public give my family and me space in this trying time.\u201d<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<p>I\u2019d like to apologize to the people of Michigan for this misrepresentation. While my aura may suggest I am 6\u20197, I am in fact only 5\u20199\u2026in shoes. I ask that the press and the public give my family and me space in this trying time. https:\/\/t.co\/hrYagmCWAZ<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dr. Abdul El-Sayed (@AbdulElSayed) April 9, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>But the Senate race for Michigan was an otherwise serious one, exposing the bitter divisions between the nascent left wing of the Democratic Party and the more moderate forces of the party establishment.<\/p>\n<p>More than $60 million of outside spending had poured into the contest, most of which went towards trying to ensure Stevens, a pro-Israel Democrat backed by stalwarts such as Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer, defeated 41-year-old El Sayed.<\/p>\n<p>El-Sayed, who could soon be the first Muslim elected to the Senate, is a Bernie Sanders-endorsed candidate who campaigned on Medicare for All, cracking down on corporate influence, and ending military aid to Israel. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=4968\">McConnell\u2019s $226K Gatekeeper Hightails It From Health Questions<\/a><\/p>\n<p>But his past remarks on Israel\u2019s military actions in Gaza\u2014which he has characterized as a \u201cgenocide\u201d\u2014and his reluctance to affirm Israel\u2019s right to exist as a Jewish state have drawn intense accusations of antisemitism from political opponents and Jewish advocacy groups.<\/p>\n<p>Fetterman also lashed out on Wednesday, saying that El-Sayed\u2019s comments during the primary race will \u201ccome back to haunt him\u201d against Trump-endorsed candidate Mike Rogers in the midterm election, with Republicans expected to pour big money into winning the seat. <\/p>\n<p>So too is AIPAC, which pumped $32 million into the primary race and vowed on Wednesday to do whatever it could to stop him getting elected to the Senate.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIs he still going to campaign with a guy who says he loves Hamas?\u201d Fetterman asked, in reference to El-Sayed\u2019s embrace of left-wing influencer Hasan Piker. \u201cWe\u2019ll see.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fetterman\u2019s tendency to criticize his party and occasionally vote with Republicans has made him a darling of MAGA world. <\/p>\n<p>Last month, he suggested he would leave the Democratic Party if it officially adopts an anti-Israel platform or cuts off aid to Israel.<\/p>\n<p>Asked today if this remained a \u201cred line,\u201d Fetterman told CNN: \u201cI think we have, our nation, a very special responsibility to protect Israel.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>El-Sayed, meanwhile, sought to make amends for his past comments after he was declared the projected winner. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo all of my sisters and brothers of the Jewish faith, or any faith at all, or no faith at all, I want you to know that my commitment to your safety\u2014to Jewish safety\u2014is the same commitment that I have to the safety of my own daughters.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Michigan Democratic primary was widely seen as a proxy war for the future of the Democratic Party. It also marks the biggest win for the political left in this midterm cycle, but whether it translates to a victory in the general election in November has yet to be seen.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGreat news for the Republican Party,\u201d Trump wrote on Wednesday after the race was called.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\u201cEl-Sayed, a Communist loser who hates Jews and Israel, is the projected winner in his race with the Socialist. As usual, the Polls were way off on this one. She was not expected to do nearly as well as she did. Now, the Dumocrats crazy policies will only get worse!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=4966\">Huge Problem With Trump\u2019s \u2018Voluntary\u2019 Deportations Exposed<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rebel Democrat John Fetterman has slammed a progressive firebrand who called him ugly, accusing the newly elected Michigan Senate candidate of being arrogant and having \u201clittle man syndrome.\u201d Read more CNN Data Guru Hits GOP With Blunt Warning Over Accused MAGA Wife-Beater Moments after Abdul El-Sayed defeated establishment candidate Haley Stevens in the most expensive [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4971,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4972","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-politics"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - 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