# El-Sayed Criticizes Obama

> Michigan Senate candidate calls Obama's presidency a failure, sparking campaign controversy.
- Title: El-Sayed Criticizes Obama · Mother Jones | Shortify
- Summary: Michigan Senate candidate calls Obama's presidency a failure, sparking campaign controversy. Abdul El-Sayed criticized Barack Obama's presidency as failing…
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- Source: Mother Jones — https://motherjones.com/politics/2026/10/abdul-el-sayed-obama-criticism-2012-huffpost-michigan-senate-campaign
- Author: Alex Nguyen
- Published: 2026-10-08T13:23:13+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: abdul el-sayed, barack obama, michigan senate, campaign trail, uncommitted movement, kamala harris
## El-Sayed's Obama Criticism
Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed criticized Barack Obama's presidency for failing to deliver hope and change, perpetuating war, violating civil liberties, and deporting more people than any prior president.

> The list of his failures, goes on.
## El-Sayed's Campaign Statement
El-Sayed praised Obama for changing what was possible for someone like him, saying despite his achievements, much remains to be done for the next generation.
## Campaign Controversy
El-Sayed's endorsement of Kamala Harris and Uncommitted movement sparked concerns about his Democratic loyalty after criticizing Obama.
## Key takeaway

Abdul El-Sayed criticized Barack Obama's presidency as failing to deliver hope and change, despite campaigning with him.