Kennedy Claims El-Sayed’s Bin Laden Jersey Came from Hasan Piker
Sen. John Kennedy claims Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed obtained his bin Laden jersey from Hasan Piker, sparking controversy.
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During this week’s broadcast of FNC’s ‘Sunday Morning Futures,’ Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) defended comments he made the previous night while campaigning alongside El-Sayed’s opponent, former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI), about Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed.
Kennedy had said El-Sayed ‘sleeps in a bin Laden jersey’ during a gaggle with reporters. He acknowledged his comments, adding that El-Sayed likely got the jersey from online streamer Hasan Piker.
‘This guy El-Sayed, I mean, to my lights, he’s just a big phony,’ host Larry Kudlow said. ‘He says he’s not a socialist. Of course he’s a socialist. He wants Medicare for all. He wants a state-run economy. And in the debate with Mike Rogers, as you probably know, Senator, he refused to answer the question, which is a bigger threat, Iran or Israel? He was asked that repeatedly, and he wouldn’t answer the question. So he prevaricates on almost every angle, Senator Kennedy.’
Kennedy replied, ‘Well, Larry, I sort of do things my own way, which is why I will never completely fit in, in Washington. I consider that to be one of my best qualities. I did say that about Mr. El-Sayed. Mr. El-Sayed is a Democratic Socialist. He feels contempt for America, when he should feel gratitude. He campaigns with his best buddy a gentleman by the name of Hasan Piker. Mr. Piker has said that America deserved 9/11. Mr. Piker says that Americans are bigger terrorists than Al Qaeda. Mr. Piker has said that orthodox Jewish people are inbred. Mr. Piker supports Hezbollah. So I said what I said. And I might add that Mr. El-Sayed probably got his bin Laden jersey from Mr. Piker.’
In response, Mr. El-Sayed, along with my Senate colleague, Senator Bernie Sanders, who’s also my friend, said that I’m a racist,’ he added. ‘What an original defense. They also think that Dr. Seuss and Mr. Potato Head are racist too. Look, how could I possibly be a racist? I’m not a Democrat. Mine is the party of Lincoln.’
Source: Breitbart
