Inside the Origins of the Pro-El-Sayed Grocery Prices Ad
Summary
A viral grocery-store ad endorsing Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed was first made for Cenk Uygur’s 2024 presidential campaign, according to the article. El-Sayed’s campaign said it had no connection to the ad, which criticizes U.S. aid to Israel and attacks Republican candidate Mike Rogers.Key Facts
- Uygur, host of The Young Turks, shared the ad over the weekend; it had about 6.5 million views as of Tuesday.
- Uygur said Rebellion PAC, a political action committee he co-founded, created the ad.
- The grocery-store scene also appeared in an ad for Uygur’s unsuccessful 2024 Democratic presidential campaign.
- The ad’s dialogue refers to $4 billion in annual U.S. aid to Israel and an additional $26 billion.
- The article says the $26 billion figure matches a supplemental spending package enacted in April 2024; that package also included $9.15 billion for humanitarian assistance, including aid for Gaza.
- An El-Sayed campaign spokesperson said the ad was not affiliated with the campaign and said El-Sayed has repeatedly condemned anti-Semitism.
- A spokesperson for Rogers accused El-Sayed allies of spreading anti-Israel hate and said Rogers represents every Michigander.
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