Unearthed clip of El-Sayed revealing his 'hate' for iconic Michigan town sparks online firestorm: 'Dark heart'

Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed is facing pushback online over a resurfaced clip in which he says he "hates" arguably the most treasured location in the state.

In the documentary clip from 2020, which resurfaced in a story by The Midwesterner Friday, El-Sayed walks through Michigan’s Mackinac Island during his failed run for governor.

"I hate Mackinac so much," El-Sayed said of one of the state’s most recognizable vacation spots, which sits on an island in Lake Huron...