Abdul El‑Sayed says “Muslims definitely hate you” at 2018 Michigan forum

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How did the left and right cover Abdul El‑Sayed says “Muslims definitely hate you” at 2018 Michigan forum?

Of the 17 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 6% are rated left, 0% are rated centre, 94% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Abdul El‑Sayed says “Muslims definitely hate you” at 2018 Michigan forum left or right?

The story itself is neither. What can be counted is who has covered it, and 94% of the 17 rated outlets on it are rated right — so far this is a story carried mostly by the right. Coverage of this one has settled, so that is unlikely to move much now.

Is the coverage of Abdul El‑Sayed says “Muslims definitely hate you” at 2018 Michigan forum biased?

Abdul El‑Sayed says “Muslims definitely hate you” at 2018 Michigan forum is one event reported by 17 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.

Which side is not reporting Abdul El‑Sayed says “Muslims definitely hate you” at 2018 Michigan forum?

When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.

Which outlets covered Abdul El‑Sayed says “Muslims definitely hate you” at 2018 Michigan forum?

17 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.

What did Abdul El‑Sayed say at the 2018 forum?

He told the audience, “Now, you may not hate Muslims. But I’ll tell you, Muslims definitely hate you,” in response to questions about his faith and alleged ties to the Muslim Brotherhood.

What accusation did Patrick Colbeck make?

Colbeck accused El‑Sayed of having connections to the Muslim Brotherhood, citing El‑Sayed’s past role as vice president of the Muslim Students Association at the University of Michigan.

What does the 2020 census show about Dearborn’s population?

The census recorded that roughly 54.5% of Dearborn residents identified as having Middle Eastern or North African ancestry, making it a majority demographic in the city.