El-Sayed doubles down on 'ogre on a pike' remark, says Fetterman was target

Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed refuses to apologize for the 'ogre on a pike' remark, insisting John Fetterman was the target—not Haley Stevens—and defends the substance of his comments amid bipartisan backlash. He also accuses a pro-Israel PAC-linked group of attacking his character. Stevens and other Democrats criticized the rhetoric, while Stevens received endorsement from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer as the primary tightens ahead of Aug. 4; the controversy underscores a polarized race and ongoing debates over sexism and national ambitions.