Pod Save America hosts call Abdul El-Sayed’s speech cocky but fun

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Pod Save America hosts described Abdul El-Sayed’s victory speech as “cocky” but fun, viewed his joke about JD Vance swearing him in as not petty, and noted his significance as the first Muslim senator and, jokingly, the first Crooked Media podcaster in the Senate. They said attacks from Donald Trump and others on the right, including labeling him a “terrorist” or “jihadist,” put his life at risk and helped explain a more confrontational tone.

They also highlighted that El-Sayed called his margin and won by seven points.