El-Sayed touts endorsement from pastor who praised notorious antisemite infamous for calling Jews ‘termites’

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Michigan Democratic Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed campaigns with left-wing influencer Hasan Piker despite his history of offensive comments on 9/11 and antisemitism. Piker, known for calling America deserving of 9/11 and showing no patriotism, has a significant online following. Some Democrats fear this controversial alliance could jeopardize their chances in the crucial Michigan Senate race during the midterms, alienating swing voters. Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is enthusiastically touting the endorsement of Horace Sheffield III, an influential Detroit pastor and radio host who once heaped praise on Nation of Islam minister Louis Farrakhan. Sheffield endorsed El-Sayed on air in November 2025, with the Senate hopeful issuing a press release to commemorate the occasion and saying that he was "deeply honored" to have his suppor