If you thought Abdul El-Sayed's Blue Clues parody video was the cringiest thing you'd ever see from the diminutive Democrat who wants to be Michigan's next U.S. senator, just go ahead and hold his kombucha (or whatever god-awful drink the AOC wannabes are drinking these days).
The new ad is apparently a takeoff on the reality show Love Island (no, I don't watch it, either), and El-Sayed is portraying a contestant who's looking for love and talking all about himself. While standing in front of a pink background, he tells the camera that his name means "servant leader" and that corporate money gives him "the ick."
Something is definitely giving the ick here, but it's not corporate money this time around.
It's him. It's Abdul, the servant leader. He's the ick.
It gets worse. El-Sayed proceeds to tell viewers about his "type," his "red flags," and what he plans to bring to "Senate Island," all while repeatedly making references to Medicare for All as part of the schtick. At one point, he even declares that "nasty toes" give him the ick.
Yes, we've reached the "nasty toes" phase of the Michigan Senate race.
You almost have to admire his commitment to the bit.
Almost.
Just watch.
New CRINGE Love Island parody video from Abdul El-Sayed that he just posted on TikTok and not on X.
— Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) September 1, 2026
No candidate for public office should ever say things like this on video:
“What gives me the ick?”
“What’s my red flag?” pic.twitter.com/IpMKGttRgu
Here's the transcript of the ad:
I’m Abdul El-Sayed. I’m 41 years old, and I’m from Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Oh, my name? Yeah, lot of people don’t know this, it means “servant leader.” Right here on my bracelet.
So what’s my type? No corporate PAC money, ready to rock for Medicare for All.
I got one goal here on Senate Island, and that’s to pass Medicare for All. And I’m not afraid to step on people’s toes.
So, what’s my red flag? I’m not here for love. I’ve been married for 20 years with two kids.
What gives me the ick? Corporate money, people who think that we can’t have guaranteed healthcare through Medicare for All, people who’ve got nasty toes.
What do I bring to the Capitol? Michigan grit and grind, and a whole lot of time thinking about this.
If you want healthcare and you want corporate money out of your politics, I might just be your guy.
Corporations and the establishment have been coupled up for too long. I’m here to shake things up, get corporate money out of our politics, get money in your pocket, and pass Medicare for All.
This ad was apparently released only on TikTok, which tells you something about the audience the El-Sayed campaign apparently thought this dreck would appeal to – and it isn't your average, everyday Michigan voter who's worried about grocery prices, energy bills, or whether his or her paycheck is keeping up with costs.
El-Sayed, along with the rest of the Democrat Party, is struggling with a terminal case of beta maleness – and “Senate Island,” with its pink backdrop, reality-show slang, and talk of nasty toes, suggests they have absolutely no idea how to cure it.
Americans already get the ick from Democrats, but bravo to Abdul El-Sayed for turning it into a new campaign slogan.
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