{"id":2652014,"date":"2026-08-30T18:24:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-30T22:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jim-clyburn-supports-el-sayed-after-senate-hopefuls-apology\/"},"modified":"2026-08-30T18:27:36","modified_gmt":"2026-08-30T22:27:36","slug":"jim-clyburn-supports-el-sayed-after-senate-hopefuls-apology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jim-clyburn-supports-el-sayed-after-senate-hopefuls-apology\/","title":{"rendered":"Jim Clyburn supports el Sayed after Senate hopeful&#8217;s apology"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjim-clyburn-supports-el-sayed-after-senate-hopefuls-apology%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2652014&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Representative Jim Clyburn (D-SC) expressed support for Michigan Senate candidate Abdul el Sayed after he issued an apology for comments perceived as antisemitic and for his association with controversial <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/netflix-giving-advertisers-getting-refunds-after-missing-viewership-targets\/\" title=\"Netflix Giving Advertisers Getting Refunds After Missing Viewership Targets\">left-wing streamer<\/a> Hasan Piker. Clyburn confirmed he had spoken with el Sayed and supports him in the upcoming election, emphasizing that el Sayed is the nominee and has taken obligation for his past remarks.The comments in question where made by el Sayed in March following an attack on a Michigan synagogue, where he suggested &#8220;violence is a cycle&#8221; and later apologized to the Michigan Democratic Jewish Caucus. Clyburn\u2019s backing marks a notable shift in the Democratic establishment\u2019s stance, especially as el Sayed previously defeated the more moderate candidate, Haley Stevens, in Michigan. This support comes amid ongoing tensions within the Democratic Party regarding the influence of democratic socialism and insurgent candidates.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jim-clyburn\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"2026\">Jim Clyburn<\/a> (D-SC) voiced his support for Democratic <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/michigan\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"655\">Michigan<\/a> Senate nominee <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/abdul-el-sayed\/\">Abdul el Sayed<\/a> after he apologized for comments perceived by many Democratic establishment figures as antisemitic and for his association with an inflammatory left-wing streamer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a Sunday appearance on NBC News\u2019s <em>Meet the Press,<\/em> Clyburn said he had spoken with el Sayed and would be supporting him in the general election.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4705619\/jim-clyburn-el-sayed-apology-michigan-senate\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Jim Clyburn supports el Sayed after Senate hopeful\u2019s apology: \u2018He\u2019s our nominee\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4705571\/talaricos-past-comments-texas-joe-concha\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Talarico\u2019s past comments agreeing Christians are villains won\u2019t win Texas: Joe Concha<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4704341\/obama-summoned-to-action-as-gop-widens-cash-advantage\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Obama summoned to action as GOP widens cash advantage<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI have spoken with the good doctor. He\u2019s our nominee. I support his election. I take him at his word. He has apologized. He says he will not campaign with Piker anymore. I\u2019d say that it\u2019s worth checking him at his word,\u201d he said. \u201cAll of us deserve second chances.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By Piker, Clyburn was referring to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hasan-piker\/\">Hasan Piker<\/a>, a left-wing streamer known for saying the United States \u201cdeserved\u201d 9\/11, among other inflammatory comments.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The comments Sayed <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4705409\/abdul-el-sayed-apologizes-michigan-jews-synagogue-attack\/\">apologized for<\/a> occurred in March, after a Lebanese immigrant rammed his truck into a Michigan synagogue. Sayed responded at the time by saying \u201cviolence is a cycle\u201d and that \u201churt people hurt people.\u201d He apologized for the comments to the Michigan Democratic Jewish Caucus on Saturday, saying he was sorry \u201cIf my statement caused pain.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4705558\/jim-clyburn-13-justices-expand-supreme-court\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"4705558\">JIM CLYBURN BACKS 13-JUSTICE SUPREME COURT, RUES DEFENDING CLARENCE THOMAS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThat was not what I intended,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Clyburn\u2019s public embrace of Sayed is another blow for the Democratic establishment\u2019s previous efforts to halt the surge of Democratic Socialist of America-adjacent candidates. El Sayed won the highest-profile Democratic civil war when he beat the establishment\u2019s preferred candidate, Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Clyburn backs Sayed after apology, supports Michigan Senate bid<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2652015,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/jim-clyburn.webp?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[81734,33356,34723],"class_list":["post-2652014","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-el-sayed","tag-jim-clyburn","tag-senate-race"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/jim-clyburn.webp?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2652014","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2652014"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2652014\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2652018,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2652014\/revisions\/2652018"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2652015"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2652014"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2652014"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2652014"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}