{"id":2238,"date":"2026-08-05T21:47:53","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T21:47:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=2238"},"modified":"2026-08-05T21:47:53","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T21:47:53","slug":"establishment-democrats-line-up-behind-progressive-el-sayed-after-tight-race-divided-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=2238","title":{"rendered":"Establishment Democrats Line Up Behind Progressive El-Sayed After Tight Race Divided Party"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<h2>Chief Critic<\/h2>\n<p>President Donald Trump called El-Sayed \u201ca Communist loser who hates Jews and Israel\u201d and said his win was \u201cGreat news for the Republican Party\u201d in a post on Truth Social.\u201d Vice President JD Vance warned El-Sayed could \u201cGod forbid\u201d become president and \u201cundo all the incredible work that we\u2019ve been doing,\u201dduring an unrelated press conference Wednesday. Trump also told Fox News on Tuesday he thinks El-Sayed will be an easier opponent for Rogers than Stevens.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=2236\">Phillips 66 Says It\u2019s The Third-Largest Buyer Of Venezuelan Crude As Trump Blasts Exxon And Chevron<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Tangent<\/h2>\n<p>El-Sayed expressed support for the Jewish community in a speech Wednesday, rejecting claims of antisemitism over his push to halt U.S. aid to Israel and criticism of Israel\u2019s military campaign in Gaza. \u201cMy commitment to Jewish safety is the same commitment that I have to the safety of my own daughters,\u201d he said. Groups affiliated with American Israel Public Affairs Committee, a prominent pro-Israel lobbying group, poured tens of millions of dollars into Stevens\u2019 campaign, but suggested it would support Rogers in the general election, writing in a statement its members \u201cremain determined to ensure that voters reject Dr. El-Sayed and his radical anti-Israel agenda in November.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Key Background<\/h2>\n<p>El-Sayed, a former public health official and epidemiologist, was endorsed by prominent progressives, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. He won by a more narrow margin than expected\u2014just one percentage point\u2014despite most polls leading up to election day showing him leading by double digits. He is among several high-profile left-wing victories this primary season, including another contest in a Detroit-area congressional district on Tuesday, where democratic socialist state Rep. Donavan McKinney unseated Rep. Shri Thanedar. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, widely considered the face of the DSA movement, commented on El-Sayed\u2019s victory Wednesday, telling reporters, \u201cI am proud to be part of a movement of politicians and candidates who are looking to put working class Americans back at the heart of our politics, and that\u2019s our focus here in New York City, and just from what we\u2019re seeing in Michigan, it looks like that\u2019s what Michiganders want there to be their focus to be come November.\u201d El-Sayed\u2014referred to as \u201cmini-Mamdani\u201d by House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., was not endorsed by the DSA, and told The Wall Street Journal earlier this week he is \u201cnot technically or practically DSA.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=2234\">Trump\u2019s Helicopter Was Briefly Too Close To Commercial Jet On Tuesday, FAA Says<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<h2>further reading<\/h2>\n<p>Progressive El-Sayed Wins Michigan\u2019s Democratic Senate Primary\u2014Results Much Closer Than Expected (Forbes)<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=2233\">SpaceX Shares Plunge 13% As Elon Musk\u2019s Fortune Sheds $80 Billion\u2014Here\u2019s What Analysts Are Saying<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>El-Sayed narrowly beat Rep. 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