Abdul El-Sayed Even Lied About the Origins of His Name

At this point, it would be easier to compile a list of things Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed hasn't lied about. He's lied about being a physician. He's lied about his citizenship with Egypt. He's lied about his family ties to the Muslim Brotherhood.

And now we're learning he's lied about the origins of his name. Right now, on the campaign trail, he's telling voters his parents named him "Abdul" because it means "servant." But a few years ago, when running for governor, El-Sayed was telling people his parents named him after pop singer and dancer Paula Abdul.

Abdul El-Sayed is currently saying that his name "Abdul" means servant and that's why his parents chose it.

That's funny because when Abdul was running for Governor in 2018 he claimed numerous times that his parents named him Abdul after Paula Abdul. pic.twitter.com/s6dF4BmsXy

— MAZE (@mazemoore) October 19, 2026

"That Abdul means servant," El-Sayed said. "El-Sayed means leader. My name is 'servant leader.'" 

In the second clip, El-Sayed sings a bit of Paula Abdul's "Straight Up." 

"At that point, they're like this is his name. It's going to be Abdul from here on out."

It's scary how easily and frequently El-Sayed lies. He was born in 1984, when Paula Abdul was a choreographer for The Jacksons. Her song "Straight Up" was released in 1988.

Hillary was claiming she was named after Sir Edmund Hillary. Their delusions know no bounds!

— Coach Taylor's Hair (@KeaauDave) October 19, 2026

All they do is lie.

Taqiyyah. Whatever it takes to advance Islam. https://t.co/uhFDV90wwm

— Jonathan Choe (@choeshow) October 19, 2026

This is probably correct.

Is there anything real about this guy? https://t.co/iZdjH41ZcQ

— Great Lakes HQ (@GreatLakes_HQ) October 19, 2026

Doesn't seem to be. 

I don’t understand - why lie about this? https://t.co/LbnUpRcs7k

— Vicki 🌻 (@vickikolomensky) October 19, 2026

He thought that was what the particular audience in front of him wanted to hear at the time. It's pathological with El-Sayed.

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