Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed has faced scrutiny after promoting health products, including while citing his medical credentials, despite previously pledging to avoid such endorsements. The revelations, highlighted by Fox News contributor Joe Concha, add to broader questions about El-Sayed's use of the "doctor" title, given that he does not currently hold an active medical licence to practise. The controversy comes as El-Sayed contests a closely watched Democratic Senate primary in Michigan, one seen as a test of the Democratic Socialists of America's influence within the party.

Critics argue that El-Sayed's marketing of items such as "Moon Juice Brain Dust" trades on the credibility of a medical credential he is not actively using to treat patients, a contrast Concha said was unfair to doctors who undergo years of rigorous training and sacrifice. El-Sayed has not been reported as holding a medical licence, and campaign critics say the endorsements undercut his earlier commitments to steer clear of promotional health work. The episode has become a fresh point of attack in a primary already drawing national attention as a barometer of the Democratic Party's leftward shift.