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By the Patriot Watch Desk
Published August 11, 2026 at 12:29 PM ET · Updated August 11, 2026 at 2:09 PM ET

Michigan Senate Democrat Abdul El-Sayed deleted videos criticizing fireworks and opposing Second Amendment views

2 independent outlets are covering this story, first reported here by Breitbart. Verification: Corroborated (how we verify). Every headline links to the original reporting.

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What we know

Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed reportedly deleted past videos in which he criticized Fourth of July fireworks and expressed opposition to the Second Amendment. The videos were scrubbed from public view according to the reports.

Patriot Watch first flagged this story 3 hr ago, when Breitbart reported it. Coverage has since grown to 2 independent outlets. The most recent report came 2 hr ago from New York Post.

Conservative & independent coverage (2)

New York Post 2 hr ago
Michigan Dem Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed scrubbed past videos of him saying ‘fireworks suck,’ opposing 2nd Amendment
Breitbart 3 hr ago
Report: Michigan's Leftist U.S. Senate Nominee Abdul El-Sayed Attacked Fourth of July Fireworks and Second Amendment in Deleted Videos

Coverage timeline

Aug 11, 12:29 PM ET
3 hr ago
Breitbart
Report: Michigan's Leftist U.S. Senate Nominee Abdul El-Sayed Attacked Fourth of July Fireworks and Second Amendment in Deleted Videos
Aug 11, 1:57 PM ET
2 hr ago
New York Post
Michigan Dem Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed scrubbed past videos of him saying ‘fireworks suck,’ opposing 2nd Amendment
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