# Former Obama aide declares Jewish Michiganders have a ‘moral obligation’ to support El-Sayed

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/former-obama-aide-declares-jewish-michiganders-have-a-moral-obligation-to-support-el-sayed/
- Published: 2026-10-28T14:48:10+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-28T15:51:52+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Far right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/media/former-obama-aide-declares-jewish-michiganders-have-moral-obligation-support-el-sayed
- Topics: Elections, Politics, World

## Key points

- Jon Lovett urged Jewish voters in Michigan to back Abdul El-Sayed.
- He said right-wing rhetoric presents a danger to Jewish safety.
- Pollster Jesse Arm criticised Lovett and El-Sayed’s response to a synagogue attack.

## Summary

Former Obama aide and podcaster Jon Lovett urged Jewish voters in Michigan to support Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, calling it a “moral obligation”. He argued that rhetoric and exclusionary politics on the right pose a greater long-term threat to Jewish safety than antisemitism on the left, while acknowledging concerns about El-Sayed and disagreements over Israel.

Lovett made the comments on “Pod Save America” after criticising Donald Trump’s remarks about El-Sayed at a rally for Republican candidate Mike Rogers. Pollster Jesse Arm disputed Lovett’s argument, criticising El-Sayed’s response to an attack on Temple Israel and saying the left already reflects the prejudice Lovett warned about. The campaigns and Republican National Committee had not immediately responded to requests for comment.

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