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Pete Hegseth’s father says el Sayed has ‘little man syndrome’

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Schroppe, C. (2026, October 31). Pete Hegseth’s father says el Sayed has ‘little man syndrome’. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/congressional/4787174/pete-hegseth-father-el-sayed-little-man-syndrome/

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Pete Hegseth’s father criticized Michigan Senate candidate Abdul el Sayed on Friday during an appearance on comedian Hasan Minhaj’s podcast. He accused el Sayed of having “little man syndrome,” likely referring to comments el Sayed made earlier in the week about sports when speaking on the same podcast. This interaction highlights the personal nature of attacks in the ongoing campaign between el Sayed and Republican opponent Mike Rogers.

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Pete Hegseth's father criticized Democratic Michigan Senate candidate Abdul el Sayed during an appearance on comedian Hasan Minhaj’s podcast. The elder Hegseth accused el Sayed of having “little man syndrome,” referencing comments el Sayed made about sports that have been a recurring theme in his campaign against Republican rival Mike Rogers. This criticism comes as part of the ongoing Michigan Senate race, which is drawing national attention and commentary.

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Abdul el Sayed PERSON · 1× Democratic NORP · 1× Hasan Minhaj PERSON · 1× Michigan GPE · 1× Mike Rogers PERSON · 1× Pete Hegseth PERSON · 1× Republican NORP · 1× War ORG · 1× el Sayed ORG · 1×

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While speaking on comedian Hasan Minhaj’s podcast earlier in the week, el Sayed discussed a topic that’s come up often throughout his campaign against Republican rival Mike Rogers: sports.

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2026-11-01 · Washington Examiner

Pete Hegseth’s father says el Sayed has ‘little man syndrome’ · assertive framing

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War Secretary Pete Hegseth’s father weighed in on the Michigan Senate race on Friday by going after Democratic nominee Abdul el Sayed. asserted

father → weigh → Sayed

While speaking on comedian Hasan Minhaj’s podcast earlier in the week, el Sayed discussed a topic that’s come up often throughout his campaign against Republican rival Mike Rogers: sports. asserted

that → speak → Rogers