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这段重新浮出水面的2020年纪录片片段显示，赛义德在竞选州长失败期间对这座小岛发表了贬低言论
阿卜杜勒·赛义德在重新曝光的纪录片中称自己“痛恨”麦基诺岛
赛义德是在一部关于其2018年竞选活动的2020年纪录片里发表此番言论的。(图片来源：《如何初选获胜》/第一版制作公司，2020年10月)
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密歇根州民主党参议员候选人阿卜杜勒·赛义德近日因一段重新曝光的视频遭到网络批评，视频中他称自己“痛恨”该州 arguably 最受珍视的地点。
在2020年的纪录片片段中，这段视频于周五由《中西部人》网站重新报道，赛义德在竞选州长失败期间走访了密歇根州的麦基诺岛。
“我太痛恨麦基诺岛了，”赛义德在谈及这个该州最知名的度假胜地之一时说道，该岛位于休伦湖的一座岛屿上，介于密歇根上半岛和下半岛之间。
“有意思的是，要是我们赢了，这里就会变成，嗯，夏日官邸，”赛义德补充道，他指的是该岛上的州长夏季官邸。
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这位密歇根州民主党参议员候选人因一段重新曝光的、他称痛恨该州最受珍视地点之一的视频遭到网络批评。(盖蒂图片社)
“我只会跟每次来这里的时候一样，我讨厌这里。我为什么要来这儿？”
这段视频周四在社交媒体上病毒式传播，保守派人士抨击赛义德看不起这座古朴的小镇。
密歇根州参议院竞选：赛义德与极端主义者的联系引发犹太选民对反犹主义的担忧
2026年8月5日，密歇根州民主党参议员候选人阿卜杜勒·赛义德在底特律的“精神底特律”雕像前举行的新闻发布会上鼓掌。(芬恩·戈麦斯/盖蒂图片社)
“民主党崛起的新星们痛恨美国，一心想要摧毁它，”《联邦党人》主编莫莉·海明威在X平台上发帖称。“与他们的精神前辈不同，他们没什么必要为了政治利益而隐藏自己的真实想法。”
“我就是在这座岛上订婚的，”Outkick创始人克莱·特拉维斯在X平台上发帖称。“这地方棒极了。说实话，我不明白怎么会有人痛恨夏日的北密歇根，这里美得不像话，是全美最被低估的景点之一。”
“哇哦，居然痛恨麦基诺岛！”前特朗普顾问史蒂夫·科尔特斯在X平台上发帖称。“这个对密歇根、对美国都极具标志性的地方。阿卜杜勒内心阴暗。”
“阿卜杜勒·赛义德是个令人反感的、支持恐怖主义的反犹分子——这还不是他最糟糕的地方，”《评论》杂志编辑约翰·波德霍雷茨在X平台上发帖称。“他痛恨麦基诺岛，这个世界上最棒的地方之一。痛恨麦基诺岛的人，灵魂已经被从身体里抽离了。”
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游客还可以骑自行车游览市场街的景点。麦基诺岛几乎完全禁止机动车通行。(盖蒂图片社)
“他宁愿在迪拜的私人宅邸避暑，”美国全国共和党参议员委员会(NRSC)发言人莎拉·加拉格尔在X平台上发帖称。
“这家伙简直没有灵魂，”On Brand Strategies公关助理卡莉·莫兰在X平台上发帖称。“这里简直就是人间天堂。”
“阿卜杜勒说起自己在埃及度过的夏日时光时满怀深情，却对密歇根最美丽的夏日目的地之一表现出十足的轻蔑，”前密歇根州共和党州长候选人都铎·迪克森告诉福克斯新闻数字频道。“他希望自己的过往能被尊重，却又贬低密歇根人最珍视的回忆。他根本不尊重我们，因此，他也无法代表我们。”
“阿卜杜勒·赛义德的热麦麦克风：‘我太痛恨麦基诺岛了’，”保守派影响力账号“终结觉醒”在X平台上发帖称。“这是密歇根州最具美国特色的地方。”
包括记者布拉德·拉普兰特在内的一些人为赛义德的言论辩护，称其被“断章取义”。
“赛义德当时谈论的是麦基诺政策会议，这是一个每年一度的政策专家和内部人士聚会，他认为该聚会将人脉广、有权势的人聚集在一起，却将大多数选民排除在政治之外，”拉普兰特写道。
其他人则不这么认为，包括密歇根州年轻共和党委员会成员詹姆斯·阿舍，他在X平台上发帖回应：“布拉德，你这么拼命洗地，头不晕吗？”
麦基诺岛深受民众喜爱，很大程度上是因为它保留了美国旅游景点中日益罕见的特色。自19世纪90年代以来，机动车基本被禁止通行，游客只能步行、骑自行车或乘坐岛上著名的马车出行。
岛上有维多利亚风格的住宅、历史酒店、海滨街道、自然风光和知名的软糖店，每年夏季吸引全球超过100万游客，而大饭店和麦基诺堡等地标性建筑也让该岛成为密歇根历史和文化经久不衰的象征。
福克斯新闻数字频道联系了赛义德的竞选团队寻求置评，但未收到回复。
赛义德于周五下午回应了“终结觉醒”的帖子，称：“不确定‘终结觉醒’是什么意思，但我不认为密歇根州最‘具美国特色的地方’会是一个……禁止汽车通行的地方。”
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Unearthed clip of El-Sayed revealing his ‘hate’ for iconic Michigan town sparks online firestorm: ‘Dark heart’
August 7, 2026 4:04pm EDT / Fox News
The resurfaced 2020 documentary clip shows El-Sayed disparaging the island during his failed run for governor
Abdul El-Sayed says he ‘hates’ Mackinac Island in resurfaced documentary
El-Sayed made the remark in a 2020 documentary about his 2018 campaign. (Credit: How to Fix a Primary/Version One Productions, Oct. 2020)
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Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed is facing pushback online over a resurfaced clip in which he says he “hates” arguably the most treasured location in the state.
In the documentary clip from 2020, which resurfaced in a story by The Midwesterner Friday, El-Sayed walks through Michigan’s Mackinac Island during his failed run for governor.
“I hate Mackinac so much,” El-Sayed said of one of the state’s most recognizable vacation spots, which sits on an island in Lake Huron between Michigan’s Upper and Lower peninsula’s.
“It’s funny cause, like, if we win, this is gonna be, like, the summer home,” El-Sayed added, referencing the governor’s summer residence on the island.
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The Michigan Democratic Senate nominee is facing criticism online over a resurfaced clip of him saying he hates one of the state’s most cherished locations.(Getty Images)
“I’m just gonna be like every time I’ve ever come here. I’ve hated it. Why am I here?”
The clip went viral on social media Thursday with conservatives blasting El-Sayed for looking down on the quaint village town.
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Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed claps during a news conference in front of the Spirit of Detroit statue Aug. 5, 2026, in Detroit.(Finn Gomez/Getty Images)
“The rising stars of the Democrat Party loathe America and seek to destroy it,” Federalist editor-in-chief Mollie Hemingway posted on X. “And unlike their spiritual forebears, they see less of a reason to hide it for political gain. “
“I got engaged on this island,” Outkick founder Clay Travis posted on X. “It’s an awesome place. Honestly, I don’t understand how anyone could hate northern Michigan in summer, absolutely beautiful, most underrated spot in the country.”
“Wow hating Mackinac!” former Trump advisor Steve Cortes posted on X. “A place that is so iconic to Michigan, to America. Abdul has a dark heart.”
“Abdul el-Sayed is a repellent terror-loving anti-Semite–and that’s not even the worst thing about him,” Commentary Magazine editor John Podhoretz posted on X.”He hates Mackinac Island, one of the most wonderful places on earth. A person who hates Mackinac Island has had his soul ripped from his body.”
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Visitors can also take in the sights on Market Street by bike. There are no cars allowed on Mackinac Island.(Getty Images)
“He would rather summer at his property in Dubai,” National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) spokesperson Sarah Gallagher posted on X.
“Bro has no soul,” On Brand Strategies communications associate Carly Moran posted on X. “It’s literally Heaven on Earth.”
“Abdul speaks fondly of his Egyptian summers yet he shows utter disdain for one of Michigan’s most beautiful summer destinations,” former Michigan GOP gubernatorial candidate Tudor Dixon told Fox News Digital. “He wants his history to be respected but belittles Michigander’s favorite memories. He doesn’t respect us, and, therefore, he cannot represent us.”
“Abdul El-Sayed hot mic: ‘I hate Mackinac so much,’” conservative influencer account End Wokeness posted on X. “This is the most American place in MI.”
Some, including journalist Brad LaPlante, defended El-Sayed’s comments as being taken “out of context.”
“El-Sayed was talking about the Mackinac Policy Conference, an annual gathering of policy pros and insiders that he argues brings together well-connected and powerful people and shuts most voters out of politics,” LaPlante wrote.
Others weren’t so sure, including Michigan Young Republicans board member James Asher, who responded in a post on X, “Brad, are you dizzy from the way you’re spinning this?”
Mackinac Island is beloved in large part because it has retained a character increasingly rare in American tourist destinations. Motor vehicles have been largely prohibited since the 1890s, leaving visitors to travel by foot, bicycle or the island’s famous horse-drawn carriages.
The island has Victorian homes, historic hotels, waterfront streets, natural scenery and celebrated fudge shops which draw more than a million visitors from around the world each summer, while landmarks such as the Grand Hotel and Fort Mackinac have helped make the island an enduring symbol of Michigan history and culture.
Fox News Digital reached out to El-Sayed’s campaign for comment but did not receive a response.
El-Sayed responded to the post from End Wokeness on Friday afternoon saying, “Not sure about ‘End Wokeness,’ but I don’t think the most ‘American place in MI’ can be a place that…bans cars.”
Andrew Mark Miller is a reporter at Fox News. Find him on Twitter @andymarkmiller and email tips to AndrewMark.Miller@Fox.com.
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