El Sayed addresses RNC event spotlight: 'The barbarian is in the White House'

Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul el Sayed addressed the attention he received at last week’s Republican midterm elections convention on Sunday.

El Sayed addresses RNC event spotlight: 'The barbarian is in the White House'

TL;DR

  • Abdul el Sayed, a Democratic Senate candidate from Michigan, commented on being mentioned at a Republican convention.
  • He spoke with CBS News's Weijia Jiang on "Face the Nation."
  • El Sayed, who identifies as a socialist, claimed that speakers like President Trump and Vice President JD Vance ignored real voter issues.
  • The convention was described as the first of its kind and took place in Dallas.