Pelosi Criticizes El-Sayed's Stance on Israel
Former House Speaker calls Michigan Senate nominee's remarks 'concerning' and 'wrong' days before election.
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What this story says
- Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi publicly criticized Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed's views on Israel.
- Pelosi stated El-Sayed's remarks were 'concerning' and 'wrong'.
- The comments were made during an appearance on the 'On Brand' podcast with Donny Deutsch.
- The criticism comes days before the Michigan Senate election.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 21 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. Coverage measured .
Trust
30/100
Craft
45/100
Hype
65/100
21 sources · methodology
Thin on the left so far
Only 2 of the 21 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated left.
This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has publicly criticized Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed's positions on Israel. Pelosi stated that El-Sayed's remarks were 'concerning' and 'wrong'. These comments were made during an appearance on the 'On Brand' podcast with Donny Deutsch, days before the Michigan Senate election.
Disagreement on El-Sayed's specific remarks
While Pelosi's criticism of El-Sayed's stance on Israel is reported across multiple outlets, the specific nature of El-Sayed's remarks is presented differently. Newsweek reports El-Sayed has previously stated there is a responsibility to tackle 'antisemitism in all of its forms wherever we see it.' In contrast, Washington Examiner reports Pelosi slammed El-Sayed's 'refusal to say Israel should exist'.
What the coverage left out
None of the right-rated digests mention Zohran Mamdani's name in relation to Pelosi's criticism. The left-rated digest does not quote Pelosi directly or specify her exact remarks.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 5 times, most recently on 30 Oct 2026, 21:30, and will add the sides that appear.
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
2 rated outlets
- The single left-rated report, a digest from The New Republic, led on the timing and nature of Pelosi's criticism. It noted that Pelosi and Representative Haley Stevens both released statements targeting El-Sayed.
Centre
2 rated outlets
- The centre-rated report, a digest from Newsweek, focused on Pelosi's rebuke of El-Sayed over Israel. It included a quote from El-Sayed stating there is a responsibility to tackle 'antisemitism in all of its forms wherever we see it'.
Right
17 rated outlets
- The right-rated reports, all digests, consistently highlighted Nancy Pelosi's criticism of Abdul El-Sayed's stance on Israel. Many headlines used strong verbs such as 'stuns,' 'blasts,' 'trashes,' and 'slams' to describe Pelosi's actions. Several reports, including those from The Post Millennial, TrendingPolitics, and Breitbart, quoted Pelosi stating El-Sayed's views were 'concerning' or 'wrong,' and some included her remark, 'We'll see if he gets elected.' Realnewsnow.com and capitalisminstitute.org also mentioned Pelosi rebuking Zohran Mamdani in relation to comments on Israel, stating these remarks do not speak for congressional Democrats.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Pelosi Criticizes El-Sayed's Stance on Israel?
- Of the 21 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 10% are rated left, 9% are rated centre, 81% 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 Pelosi Criticizes El-Sayed's Stance on Israel left or right?
- The story itself is neither. What can be counted is who has covered it, and 81% of the 21 rated outlets on it are rated right — so far this is a story carried mostly by the right. Coverage is still arriving and that can change, which is why the figure is dated rather than fixed.
- Is the coverage of Pelosi Criticizes El-Sayed's Stance on Israel biased?
- Pelosi Criticizes El-Sayed's Stance on Israel is one event reported by 21 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 Pelosi Criticizes El-Sayed's Stance on Israel?
- 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 Pelosi Criticizes El-Sayed's Stance on Israel?
- 21 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 Nancy Pelosi say about Abdul El-Sayed?
- Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi publicly criticized Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed's positions on Israel. She described his remarks as 'concerning' and 'wrong' during an appearance on the 'On Brand' podcast with Donny Deutsch.
- When were Pelosi's comments made?
- Pelosi's comments were made during an appearance on the 'On Brand' podcast with Donny Deutsch. The reporting occurred days before the Michigan Senate election.
- Did Pelosi mention anyone else in relation to Israel comments?
- Yes, Pelosi also mentioned Zohran Mamdani in relation to comments on Israel. Some reports indicate she stated that remarks by both Mamdani and El-Sayed were 'wrong' and did not represent congressional Democrats.
Read it at the source
21 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
2- Why Is Nancy Pelosi Bashing Abdul El-Sayed Right Before the Election? (opens The New Republic in a new tab)
The New Republic — is The New Republic biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- ‘It’s Upsetting!’ Jewish Podcaster Presses Nancy Pelosi on Antisemitism in Democratic Party (opens Mediaite in a new tab)
Centre
2Right
17- Nancy Pelosi STUNS Democrats With Blunt Warning About Abdul El-Sayed (opens 100% FED UP! in a new tab)
100% FED UP! — is 100% FED UP! biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- Nancy Pelosi blasts Abdul El-Sayed for 'concerning' views on Israel: 'We’ll see if he gets elected to the Congress' (opens The Post Millennial in a new tab)
The Post Millennial — is The Post Millennial biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Nancy Pelosi Rebukes Mamdani and El-Sayed Over Israel Comments, Exposing Divisions Among Democrats (opens realnewsnow.com in a new tab)
realnewsnow.com — is realnewsnow.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Pelosi Critiques Michigan Nominee Abdul El-Sayed Over Controversial Israel Stance (opens News Addicts in a new tab)
News Addicts — is News Addicts biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Nancy Pelosi Stuns Her Party, Rips Abdul El-Sayed: 'We'll See If He Gets Elected' (opens TrendingPolitics in a new tab)
TrendingPolitics — is TrendingPolitics biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Nancy Pelosi Trashes Abdul El-Sayed, Says His Radical Views Are 'Concerning... We'll See If He Gets Elected' (opens Breitbart in a new tab)
- Pelosi slams el Sayed's refusal to say Israel should exist (opens Washington Examiner in a new tab)
Washington Examiner — is Washington Examiner biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Pelosi Calls Mamdani, El-Sayed Israel Remarks Wrong (opens capitalisminstitute.org in a new tab)
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Show 9 more
- Nancy Pelosi STUNS Democrats By Trashing Abdul El-Sayed (opens WLTReport in a new tab)
WLTReport — is WLTReport biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- Pelosi says she doesn’t know antisemitic Democrats — then calls Mamdani and El-Sayed ‘wrong’ (opens thedailybs.com in a new tab)
thedailybs.com — is thedailybs.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- 'It's Wrong': Nancy Pelosi Stuns Democrats, Throws Down on El-Sayed Ahead of Michigan Election (opens RedState in a new tab)
- Nancy Pelosi slams Mamdani, El-Sayed over ‘wrong’ stance on Israel — says views don’t represent Democrats (opens New York Post in a new tab)
New York Post — is New York Post biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Pelosi Calls Michigan Senate Candidate’s Israel Views ‘Wrong,’ Says They Do Not Reflect Congressional Democrats (opens VINnews in a new tab)
- Nancy Pelosi calls Mamdani, El-Sayed's past comments on Israel 'concerning' and 'wrong' (opens nytimespost.com in a new tab)
nytimespost.com — is nytimespost.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Nancy Pelosi calls Mamdani, El-Sayed's past comments on Israel 'concerning' and 'wrong' (opens democraticaccent.com in a new tab)
democraticaccent.com — is democraticaccent.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Nancy Pelosi calls Mamdani, El-Sayed's past comments on Israel 'concerning' and 'wrong' (opens Fox News in a new tab)
- Nancy Pelosi calls Mamdani, El-Sayed’s past comments on Israel ‘concerning’ and ‘wrong’ (opens wfmd.com in a new tab)
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