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Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.
El-Sayed questioned U.S. military support for Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Pakistan, arguing that American tax dollars should be spent at home. His remarks express opposition to or skepticism about that support but do not set out a specific funding change.
Context: The interview does not specify whether he would end or reduce support, or how any savings would be used.
El-Sayed said the United States should stop selling Israel weaponry that he says is used to commit grave abuses, including genocide and apartheid. His stated position concerns weapons used in those ways, rather than all arms sales.
Context: He did not specify which weapons or propose a mechanism for ending the sales.
After his election, El-Sayed said he agreed with President Trump’s proposal to end roughly $4 billion in annual U.S. military aid to Israel. He supports ending that aid.
Context: The proposal was described as ending roughly $4 billion in annual aid by the end of the year; its implementation details were not provided.
El-Sayed plans to address Michigan’s education and literacy ranking by tying funding for the Department of War to the Department of Education. He also proposes equitable supplemental funding for schools that need it and increased IDEA funding for students with special needs.
Context: The passage does not specify how the funding would be tied.
El-Sayed says he will work to limit corporate and special-interest spending and reduce the influence of super PACs. He wants to bring the public into a broader discussion about the country’s political direction.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 12, 2026.
El-Sayed plans to push for passage of the PRO Act, which is designed to expand workers’ ability to unionize and strengthen protections under the National Labor Relations Act.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 12, 2026.
El-Sayed supports Medicare for All as a way to address rising health care costs. He also says he will work across party lines to expand access to health care and limit the ability of health care companies to operate as monopolies.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 12, 2026.
El-Sayed supports taxing capital gains over $1 million at ordinary income rates, closing the stepped-up basis loophole, and taxing inheritances above $1 million like ordinary income. He also supports a progressive tax on wealth held in trusts, higher marginal income tax rates on earnings over $1 million, and a tax on wealth over $1 billion. He proposes exempting up to $50,000 of income from federal taxes based on cost of living and closing the Social Security payroll tax cap.
Context: The passage does not specify tax rates for the proposed taxes or the details of the cost-of-living exemption.
El-Sayed supports targeted tariffs to protect Michigan manufacturing and help future industries grow, with unions at the forefront. He says the tariffs should focus on growth industries, use clearly communicated benchmarks with trading partners, and end once American manufacturers are established. He contrasts this approach with broad tariffs that he says raise farmers’ costs and invite retaliation.
Context: The proposal is framed around protecting Michigan manufacturing and growing future industries; no tariff rates are specified.
El-Sayed supports comprehensive federal zoning guidelines and legislation to protect communities from unintended effects of data centers. He says he created a “Terms of Engagement” proposal and intends to pass it as federal law in the Senate.
Context: The passage does not provide the proposal’s specific requirements.