Onion headline targets Abdul El-Sayed
The gist
The Onion posted a video and an Instagram joke mocking Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed right after his win.
The satire targets a progressive physician now running for Senate, and its 'projection' is a joke, not a result.
How it unfolded
- Nov 3, 2026The Onion publishes a video in which its election panel projects El-Sayed as the next senator from Michigan and mocks him for not having passed legislation seconds after winning.
- Nov 3, 2026Times of India reports El-Sayed telling supporters he doesn't care how Trump pronounces his name because Trump can "call me Senator."
- Nov 4, 2026The Onion's Instagram posts "Abdul El-Sayed Makes History As First Physically Healthy Senator," drawing 183K likes and 566 comments.