Michigan state Rep. Karen Whitsett urged Black voters to reject Abdul El‑Sayed and denounced the Democratic Party’s far-left wing as “more racist than the KKK,” according to reporting from The Post Millennial (TPM), which cited a Fox News interview.
TPM’s account of Whitsett’s remarks
TPM reported that Whitsett, whom it described as a Black lawmaker who left the Democratic Party in March, criticized party leaders who expect Black voters to back only left-wing candidates. In the Fox News appearance referenced by TPM, Whitsett said, “It doesn’t change, it’s just different slave owners,” and called the party’s far-left faction “more racist than the KKK.”
Targeting Abdul El‑Sayed and policy
TPM described El‑Sayed as Michigan’s Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate. The outlet reported that Whitsett urged Black voters to oppose him and criticized “Medicare for All,” saying, “It’s not going to change the dynamics of how many doctors there are, or nurses or blood draws or anything else,” and, “You’re now going to put the government in your health system, and they’re going to decide for you.”
Faith and party break
According to TPM, Whitsett characterized her departure from the party as a spiritual decision, saying it had become impossible to remain while being a faithful Christian. TPM also reported that Whitsett objected on social media to what she said was El‑Sayed comparing himself to Jesus, writing, “He compared himself to my Lord and Savior!”
Names Sharpton and Sheffield
TPM reported that Whitsett accused Al Sharpton and Pastor Horace Sheffield III of working to “keep the knee on black voters’ necks,” and said “white progressive women” were “the worst and the most racist that there possibly ever could be.” She also asked, “Are you trying to help the black community or are you trying to kill it?”
What we can verify
This report relies on TPM’s account of Whitsett’s Fox News interview and her social media posts. Verified Headlines has not independently reviewed the full interview or confirmed El‑Sayed’s current candidacy status.
