--- title: "Pelosi Criticizes El-Sayed's Stance on Israel" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/pelosi-criticizes-el-sayeds-stance-on-israel" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/pelosi-criticizes-el-sayeds-stance-on-israel" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/pelosi-criticizes-el-sayeds-stance-on-israel.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/pelosi-criticizes-el-sayeds-stance-on-israel" category: "Politics" area: "United States" published: "2026-10-30T20:25:13.212Z" source_reported: "2026-10-30T18:06:04.000Z" updated: "2026-10-30T20:25:13.212Z" trust_score: 30 critic_score: 45 hype_score: 65 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-10-30T21:30:13.014474+00:00" --- # Pelosi Criticizes El-Sayed's Stance on Israel *Former House Speaker calls Michigan Senate nominee's remarks 'concerning' and 'wrong' days before election.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 30 of 100, higher is better. All claims are based on digests, not full reports, and no independent sources are named. - Craft 45 of 100, higher is better. The digests provide a basic summary of the event without deeper analysis or context. - Hype 65 of 100, lower is better. Headlines use sensational language like 'STUNS' and 'BLASTS' to describe Pelosi's comments. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - 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. 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. ## Who covered it Shares of the 21 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 10% (2) - Centre: 9% (2) - Right: 81% (17) 0 of 21 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-10-30T21:30:13.014474+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 7 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-10-30T22:00:09.924Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - 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 - 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 - 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. **Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - low: 7 - mixed: 9 - high: 5 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [100% FED UP!](https://100percentfedup.com/nancy-pelosi-stuns-democrats-blunt-warning-about-abdul) — Nancy Pelosi STUNS Democrats With Blunt Warning About Abdul El-Sayed - [The Post Millennial](https://thepostmillennial.com/news/nancy-pelosi-blasts-abdul-el-sayed-for-concerning-views-on-israel-we-ll-see-if-he-gets-elected) — Nancy Pelosi blasts Abdul El-Sayed for 'concerning' views on Israel: 'We’ll see if he gets elected to the Congress' - [realnewsnow.com](https://realnewsnow.com/nancy-pelosi-rebukes-mamdani-and-el-sayed-over-israel-comments-exposing-divisions-among-democrats) — Nancy Pelosi Rebukes Mamdani and El-Sayed Over Israel Comments, Exposing Divisions Among Democrats - [TrendingPolitics](https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/new-nancy-pelosi-stuns-her-party-rips-abdul-el-sayed-well-see-if-he-gets-elected-trin) — Nancy Pelosi Stuns Her Party, Rips Abdul El-Sayed: 'We'll See If He Gets Elected' - [News Addicts](https://newsaddicts.com/pelosi-critiques-michigan-nominee-abdul-el-sayed-over-controversial-israel-stance) — Pelosi Critiques Michigan Nominee Abdul El-Sayed Over Controversial Israel Stance - [Breitbart](https://breitbart.com/politics/2026/10/30/nancy-pelosi-trashes-abdul-el-sayed-says-his-radical-views-are-concerning-well-see-if-he-gets-elected) — Nancy Pelosi Trashes Abdul El-Sayed, Says His Radical Views Are 'Concerning... We'll See If He Gets Elected' - [Washington Examiner](https://washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/congressional/4785806/nancy-pelosi-slams-abdul-el-sayed-refusal-israel-exist) — Pelosi slams el Sayed's refusal to say Israel should exist - [capitalisminstitute.org](https://capitalisminstitute.org/pelosi-brands-mamdani-and-el-sayed-israel-remarks-wrong-and-outside-her-party) — Pelosi Calls Mamdani, El-Sayed Israel Remarks Wrong - [WLTReport](https://wltreport.com/2026/10/30/nancy-pelosi-warning-abdul-el-sayed-michigan) — Nancy Pelosi STUNS Democrats By Trashing Abdul El-Sayed - [thedailybs.com](https://thedailybs.com/2026/10/30/pelosi-says-she-doesnt-know-antisemitic-democrats-then-calls-mamdani-and-el-sayed-wrong) — Pelosi says she doesn’t know antisemitic Democrats — then calls Mamdani and El-Sayed ‘wrong’ - [RedState](https://redstate.com/kyle-becker/2026/10/30/its-wrong-nancy-pelosi-throws-down-on-abdul-el-sayed-ahead-of-michigan-senate-election-n2208813) — 'It's Wrong': Nancy Pelosi Stuns Democrats, Throws Down on El-Sayed Ahead of Michigan Election - [The New Republic](https://newrepublic.com/post/217395/nancy-pelosi-abdul-el-sayed-election) — Why Is Nancy Pelosi Bashing Abdul El-Sayed Right Before the Election? - [Newsweek](https://newsweek.com/nancy-pelosi-rebukes-el-sayed-over-israel-its-wrong-midterms-michigan-senate-12639868) — Nancy Pelosi rebukes El-Sayed over Israel: "It's wrong" - [Internewscast](https://internewscast.com/news/us/nancy-pelosi-calls-mamdani-el-sayeds-israel-comments-wrong) — Nancy Pelosi Calls Mamdani, El-Sayed’s Israel Comments Wrong - [New York Post](https://nypost.com/2026/10/30/us-news/nancy-pelosi-calls-mamdani-el-sayeds-past-comments-on-israel-concerning-and-wrong) — Nancy Pelosi slams Mamdani, El-Sayed over ‘wrong’ stance on Israel — says views don’t represent Democrats - [VINnews](https://vinnews.com/2026/10/29/pelosi-calls-michigan-senate-candidates-israel-views-wrong-says-they-do-not-reflect-congressional-democrats) — Pelosi Calls Michigan Senate Candidate’s Israel Views ‘Wrong,’ Says They Do Not Reflect Congressional Democrats - [nytimespost.com](https://nytimespost.com/nancy-pelosi-calls-mamdani-el-sayeds-past-comments-on-israel-concerning-and-wrong) — Nancy Pelosi calls Mamdani, El-Sayed's past comments on Israel 'concerning' and 'wrong' - [democraticaccent.com](https://democraticaccent.com/nancy-pelosi-calls-mamdani-el-sayeds-past-comments-on-israel-concerning-and-wrong) — Nancy Pelosi calls Mamdani, El-Sayed's past comments on Israel 'concerning' and 'wrong' - [Fox News](https://foxnews.com/media/nancy-pelosi-calls-mamdani-el-sayed-past-comments-israel-concerning-wrong) — Nancy Pelosi calls Mamdani, El-Sayed's past comments on Israel 'concerning' and 'wrong' - [Mediaite](https://mediaite.com/media/podcasts/its-upsetting-jewish-podcaster-presses-nancy-pelosi-on-antisemitism-in-democratic-party) — ‘It’s Upsetting!’ Jewish Podcaster Presses Nancy Pelosi on Antisemitism in Democratic Party - [wfmd.com](https://wfmd.com/2026/10/29/nancy-pelosi-calls-mamdani-el-sayeds-past-comments-on-israel-concerning-and-wrong) — Nancy Pelosi calls Mamdani, El-Sayed’s past comments on Israel ‘concerning’ and ‘wrong’ ## Questions **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. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/pelosi-criticizes-el-sayeds-stance-on-israel. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "Pelosi Criticizes El-Sayed's Stance on Israel", https://mediabias.news/politics/pelosi-criticizes-el-sayeds-stance-on-israel