Abdul El-Sayed: Billionaires are ‘rigging the government’

By The 'Gander Staff

May 16, 2025

WATCH: Abdul El-Sayed, a Democrat running to represent Michigan in the US Senate, says Trump’s tariff policies and Elon Musk’s DOGE program are part of a billionaire-fueled scam that’s wrecking the economy—and letting the ultra-wealthy cash out on the chaos.

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Abdul El-Sayed: Billionaires are ‘rigging the government’

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