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Left-wing host Mehdi Hasan pressed Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed on Wednesday over why he called himself a “physician” despite not having a valid state medical license, as the Democrat competes in a closely watched primary.<\/p>\n

“You got attacked by your rivals for calling yourself a physician, not just a doctor, even though you don\u2019t have a valid state medical license in New York or Michigan, which apparently is what you need legally to call yourself a physician,” Hasan said during a Zeteo interview<\/a>. “Do you wish you\u2019d just stuck to calling yourself a doctor, which you are, to avoid all of this controversy and attacks on your physician status?”<\/p>\n

“You know, at the end of the day, it\u2019s not about whether or not I\u2019m a physician or a doctor,” El-Sayed said. “It\u2019s not about my education. It\u2019s about whether or not your kid gets a good education.”<\/p>\n

“That\u2019s a good line, but people would say it\u2019s also about did you tell the truth?” Hasan said.<\/p>\n

DEMOCRATS’ CIVIL WAR HEADS TO MICHIGAN WHERE PROGRESSIVES FACE BIGGEST TEST YET IN HIGH-STAKES SENATE SHOWDOWN<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Hasan raised the question after noting that El-Sayed\u2019s rivals had attacked him for calling himself a “physician” rather than a doctor.<\/p>\n

After El-Sayed initially tried to steer the exchange toward healthcare access and education, he defended his public health record, saying he had helped more people through government service than many doctors do in clinical practice.<\/p>\n

“Well, I would say that I was the health director for the city of Detroit, and I\u2019ve done more to provide more people healthcare or eliminate their medical debt than most doctors have done in their practice career,” El-Sayed said. “So, I\u2019m proud of the work that I did.”<\/p>\n

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El-Sayed said he changed course with his medical training after graduating from Columbia University.<\/p>\n

“I took my medical education in a different direction,” El-Sayed said. “And I did graduate from a school that\u2019s literally called Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons. So, you know, you can go have that argument with Columbia University if you\u2019d like.”<\/p>\n

El-Sayed has repeatedly described himself as a “physician”<\/a> on the campaign trail and in public biographies, despite records showing he never held a medical license in Michigan or New York.\u00a0<\/p>\n

El-Sayed’s campaign did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital for comment.<\/p>\n

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Hasan also pressed El-Sayed on his personal finance disclosure, noting that Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., had attacked him and Republican Mike Rogers over their finances.<\/p>\n

“You sought an extension through August 13, I believe, which is after the primary,” Hasan said. “Was this to avoid transparency with your voters? Why not release them before the election?”<\/p>\n

El-Sayed said the delay was related to family finances and overseas property.<\/p>\n

“No, just taxes get complicated,” El-Sayed said. “My wife and her family own property abroad and so getting all those tax forms is a thing.”<\/p>\n

Bridge Michigan reported<\/a> that El-Sayed filed an extension to delay his 2026 personal financial disclosure until after the Aug. 4 primary and that the report is now due Aug. 13. Bridge also reported that Stevens had requested 90-day extensions for her personal financial disclosures each year from 2019 to 2025, though she did not seek one this year.<\/p>\n

Stevens\u2019 campaign told Fox News Digital<\/a> El-Sayed pledged on camera after a WOOD-TV debate to release his personal financial disclosures before the Aug. 4 primary after Haley Stevens pressed him over his decision to file an extension.<\/p>\n

“Now, the clock is ticking. Abdul needs to make good on his promise to Michiganders and release his PFD immediately. What is he hiding?” said Haley Stevens for Senate communications director Arik Wolk.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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