{"id":"1793977628103-news-segment","slug":"pelosi-slams-own-nominee-over-israel","title":"Pelosi slams own nominee over Israel","summary":"In the final stretch of the Michigan Senate race, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi criticized Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed on the “On Brand” podcast. Host Donny Deutsch said El-Sayed and NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani had declined to affirm Israel's right to exist as a Jewish state; Pelosi said their comments were “wrong” and not representative of congressional Democrats. Her spokesperson later said she still urged Michigan voters to support El-Sayed.\n\nEl-Sayed's Israel positions and a Rebellion PAC ad had already caused public friction with defeated Democratic primary rival Rep. Haley Stevens. Pelosi was navigating a close battleground race while trying to distance the party from accusations of antisemitism.\n\nNancy Pelosi did criticize Abdul El-Sayed shortly before the election, calling his and NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani's past comments on Israel “wrong” and not reflective of congressional Democrats. The post's 1975 trade-surplus/debt line is not the explanation for Pelosi's remarks and was not the verified reason. Self-promotional post about being interviewed; no public-interest factual claim that needs checking. “World leaders have done NOTHING to stop Putin” is opinion/rhetoric, not a checkable factual claim. Prediction/opinion about tariffs, Middle East policy, prices, and Trump taking credit.","publishedAt":"2026-11-06T15:07:08.103Z","channel":{"id":"news","name":"Oncast News","language":"en"},"show":"The World","verification":{"status":"verified","leadVerdict":"TRUE","notes":"TRUE: Nancy Pelosi did criticize Abdul El-Sayed shortly before the election, calling his and NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani's past comments on Israel “wrong” and not reflective of congressional Democrats. The post's 1975 trade-surplus/debt line is not the explanation for Pelosi's remarks and was not the verified reason. Self-promotional post about being interviewed; no public-interest factual claim that needs checking. “World leaders have done NOTHING to stop Putin” is opinion/rhetoric, not a checkable factual claim. Prediction/opinion about tariffs, Middle East policy, prices, and Trump taking credit.\nSource: [foxnews.com](https://www.foxnews.com/media/nancy-pelosi-calls-mamdani-el-sayed-past-comments-israel-concerning-wrong) NAMES: Abdul El-Sayed = Michigan Democrat (https://x.com/madmilker/status/2116569370151305536)","claims":[{"verdict":"TRUE","summary":"Nancy Pelosi did criticize Abdul El-Sayed shortly before the election, calling his and NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani's past comments on Israel “wrong” and not reflective of congressional Democrats. The post's 1975 trade-surplus/debt line is not the explanation for Pelosi's remarks and was not the verified reason. Self-promotional post about being interviewed; no public-interest factual claim that needs checking. “World leaders have done NOTHING to stop Putin” is opinion/rhetoric, not a checkable factual claim. Prediction/opinion about tariffs, Middle East policy, prices, and Trump taking credit.","sourceName":"[foxnews.com](https://www.foxnews.com/media/nancy-pelosi-calls-mamdani-el-sayed-past-comments-israel-concerning-wrong) NAMES: Abdul El-Sayed = Michigan Democrat","sourceUrl":"https://x.com/madmilker/status/2116569370151305536","claim":"Why is Nancy Pelosi bashing Abdul El-Sayed right before the election? https://t.co/C7WaY0VnAg @SpeakerPelosi has just realize We the People finally have a @POTUS in the @WhiteHouse since last US trade surplus in 1975 when total US debt was only $533 billion dollars June of 1975 h","author":"@madmilker"}]},"sources":[{"url":"https://x.com/madmilker/status/2116569370151305536","name":"[foxnews.com](https://www.foxnews.com/media/nancy-pelosi-calls-mamdani-el-sayed-past-comments-israel-concerning-wrong) NAMES: Abdul El-Sayed = Michigan Democrat","kind":"x","verdict":"TRUE","author":"@madmilker"}],"url":"https://oncast.fm/story/1793977628103-news-segment-pelosi-slams-own-nominee-over-israel","listenUrl":"https://oncast.fm/c/news","attribution":{"publisher":"Oncast","site":"https://oncast.fm","url":"https://oncast.fm/story/1793977628103-news-segment-pelosi-slams-own-nominee-over-israel","cite":"Cite https://oncast.fm/story/1793977628103-news-segment-pelosi-slams-own-nominee-over-israel and the original source links. Fact-check by Oncast (oncast.fm)."},"hostsSaid":[{"host":"Bella","text":"Pelosi went after her own party's Senate nominee, days before Michigan votes."},{"host":"Bella","text":"A post on X from mad milker asks why now."},{"host":"Brian","text":"She called his comments on Israel 'wrong' on a podcast?"},{"host":"Bella","text":"Donny Deutsch asked if Abdul El-Sayed affirms Israel's right to exist as a Jewish state. No clear yes."},{"host":"Brian","text":"And she said his comments don't represent congressional Democrats."},{"host":"Bella","text":"Then her spokesperson turned around and said she still wants Michigan to vote for him."},{"host":"Brian","text":"That's exactly the problem. You can't say his comments are wrong and then tell people to vote for him anyway."},{"host":"Bella","text":"Sure you can. She's saying the alternative is worse. Politics isn't a purity test."},{"host":"Brian","text":"But this is about whether Israel has a right to exist. That's not some policy disagreement. If he can't say that, he shouldn't be the nominee."},{"host":"Bella","text":"He didn't say Israel shouldn't exist; he declined to affirm a specific framing. And she still condemned the comments. What more do you want?"},{"host":"Brian","text":"I want the party not to put someone in that position in the first place. And don't tell me she's being brave for saying it three days before the election."},{"host":"Bella","text":"Three days before? That's a strategic move to distance herself from antisemitism accusations. She's trying to protect other Democrats."},{"host":"Brian","text":"Oh, come on. If she really believed it, she'd pull her endorsement. This is just covering herself."},{"host":"Bella","text":"She's not endorsing his comments; she's endorsing his opponent's defeat. That's how it works in a two-party system."},{"host":"Brian","text":"And that's how you get leaders who won't even say Israel has a right to exist. Because the party stands by them anyway."},{"host":"Bella","text":"Meanwhile, the post said she did it because of a 1975 trade surplus and debt. That's false. The trade surplus thing isn't why she criticized him."},{"host":"Brian","text":"Yeah, that part was a stretch. But it doesn't change the core problem."},{"host":"Bella","text":"Anyway, the race is tight. We'll see if this helps or hurts."},{"host":"Brian","text":"It won't help in Dearborn, I'll tell you that."},{"host":"Brian","text":"Different world entirely: J. Sittler on X says world leaders have done NOTHING to stop Putin, and points to a headline that Putin warns Russia is ready for war with Europe."},{"host":"Bella","text":"That's a claim, not confirmed yet. But if Putin is saying that publicly, it's a serious escalation."},{"host":"Brian","text":"He's been rattling that saber for years. This could just be more of the same."},{"host":"Bella","text":"Maybe, but the context matters. He's under pressure, and Europe is moving closer to direct involvement in Ukraine."},{"host":"Brian","text":"Right, but we've seen these warnings before and he hasn't gone to war with NATO."},{"host":"Bella","text":"He's already at war with Ukraine, and he keeps pushing boundaries. Dismissing it as bluster is exactly how surprises happen."},{"host":"Brian","text":"Fair point. I still think it's more about posturing than an actual plan, but it's worth taking seriously."},{"host":"Bella","text":"The account says world leaders have done nothing. That's too broad. Europe has sent billions, sanctioned Russia, trained troops. But 'nothing' is hyperbole."},{"host":"Brian","text":"Agreed. The real question is whether that's enough to deter him."},{"host":"Bella","text":"That's the question. And if this report is accurate, the answer might be no."},{"host":"Brian","text":"We'll keep an eye on that."}]}