Former Aide Calls Michigan Senate Candidate 'Manufactured Man,' Alleges Immaturity

Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for the Michigan Senate, is being described as a "manufactured man" by a former aide who also alleges the candidate exhibits immaturity and engages in public flatulence. The accusations come from Jordan Domingue, who served as El-Sayed's bodyguard and personal assistant on two of his previous campaigns.

Domingue detailed his criticisms in a series of posts on X, formerly Twitter, beginning in September. He stated that El-Sayed's behavior is "best explained by the guy who never grew past the high school locker room." Domingue further characterized El-Sayed's masculinity as a "performance" and claimed he possesses "the maturity to match it."

According to Domingue, El-Sayed would "openly do so [fart] without warning or embarrassment as his form of stand-up comedy," adding that El-Sayed considered farting one of the "funniest things a person can do."

Domingue also alleged that El-Sayed misrepresented his professional background, claiming El-Sayed stated he had "10 years of public service experience" on the campaign trail, which Domingue called a "lie." Domingue also expressed personal embarrassment at the claim, stating, "10 years of public service work experience at 41 was embarrassing to me."

Further accusations from Domingue include claims of hypocrisy regarding antisemitism and Jewish safety. He criticized El-Sayed's response to a researcher's resignation from Anthropic, drawing a parallel to El-Sayed's own departure from a campaign. Domingue urged the media to look beyond what he described as El-Sayed's "tough guy act," particularly concerning his reluctance to discuss the Middle East in the period leading up to the midterms.

Domingue also took aim at El-Sayed's public image, referencing a campaign video where El-Sayed danced to a Taylor Swift song. While some social media users questioned El-Sayed's masculinity after the video, Domingue dismissed speculation about the candidate's sexuality as "inaccurate."

Domingue's past criticisms also extend to El-Sayed's relationship with law enforcement. He called an endorsement from the Wayne County Deputy Sheriff's Association ironic, citing El-Sayed's alleged history of disrespect toward law enforcement.

Domingue stated that his own past actions, such as excusing El-Sayed's behavior as justified or attributing contradictory statements to different groups as "strategic ambiguity," were a result of being "captured by loyalty and personality." He concluded by reiterating his view of El-Sayed as "a manufactured man."

El-Sayed's campaign did not respond to a request for comment.