The Politics of Taste: El Sayed's Response to Trump's "Two VERY DIFFERENT America's" Post As an Egyptian American writer, Abdul El Sayed's recent comments on President Trump's social media post have sparked a much needed conversation about identity, politics, and cultural difference.
El Sayed, as a son of Egyptian immigrants and a former candidate for governor of Michigan, has long been vocal about issues affecting minority communities.
His background is that of an immigrant family who arrived in the United States seeking better opportunities and fleeing economic hardship.