Abdul El-Sayed’s Progressive Policy Prescription | The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart

As candidates make their closing arguments to voters ahead of Election Day, Jon is joined by Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Dr. Abdul El-Sayed to talk about the state of his race in the final stretch. Together, they discuss how his family’s immigrant background shaped his politics, the case he's making to skeptical voters, and the disconnect between the issues dominating media coverage and the concerns Michiganders are raising on the ground. Plus, Jon answers listeners’ questions about AI-generated music, fake polls, and fake news! 0:00 - Intro 02:08 - Dr. Abdul El-Sayed Joins 05:39 - Best Environments to Connect with Voters 08:16 - Top Voter Concerns 15:08 - Transitioning from Medicine to Public Service 17:22 - Growing up as the Child of Immigrants 25:58- American Poverty & Systemic Inequality 28:37 - Campaign Narratives 32:20 - The 2024 "Uncommitted" Movement 39:40 - Critique of Opponent Mike Rogers 42:20 - Personal Background vs Actual Issues 52:00 - Maintaining Ideological Consistency 01:02:49 - Money Out of Politics 01:06:38 - Healing Party Divisions 01:11:22 - Breaking Down the Discussion 01:19:36 - Listener Questions This episode is brought to you by: GROUND NEWS - Go to https://ground.news/js to see all sides of every story. Subscribe for 40% off the Vantage Subscription only for a limited time through https://ground.news/js. TREES.COM - Get 20% off at https://trees.com with code TWS. BOMBAS - Head to https://bombas.com/weekly for 20% off your 1st purchase. MINT MOBILE - Shop plans at https://MintMobile.com/TWS. #TheWeeklyShowWithJonStewart #TheWeeklyShow #JonStewart #ComedyCentral Subscribe to The Weekly Show: https://www.youtube.com/@WeeklyShowPodcast?sub_confirmation=1 Follow The Weekly Show: X: https://www.x.com/weeklyshowpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weeklyshowpodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@weeklyshowpodcast Watch full episodes of The Weekly Show: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIti_J5fVo4IiJWQluYFpz-DbWOF0mK3o About The Weekly Show: On Mondays, Jon Stewart hosts The Daily Show, but on Thursdays he hosts The Weekly Show — A podcast featuring in- depth conversations with special guests that explores the biggest threats to our democracy. Also hear from producers and friends of the show who discuss the latest headlines, what’s on their minds, and more! The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart releases new episodes every Thursday wherever you get your podcasts & full episode is available on YouTube, Fridays at 9AM ET.