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The latest campaign stunt in the Michigan Senate race crossed a line so obvious even partisans can see it from space. A new ad tied U.S. support for Israel to the rising price of groceries and leaned on the tired left-wing narrative that Israel is to blame for everything from inflation to your empty pantry. That’s the story — and yes, it’s as shameless as it sounds.
What the Michigan Senate ad actually claims
The ad blames Israel and Republicans for higher grocery costs in America. It casts U.S. support for Israel as some secret tax on American shoppers and layers on anger at anyone who defends Israel. In plain terms, the ad makes a political enemy out of a democratic ally and tries to sell that as a way to explain inflation. It’s a cheap sell and a poor attempt at scapegoating in a race where one candidate, Democratic Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed, is already under fire for rhetoric critics call hostile to Israel.
Why this matters — beyond the cheap politics
This isn’t just bad advertising. It matters because it signals how some on the left are willing to weaponize foreign policy and ethnic grievance for votes. Jewish Americans have been a reliably Democratic-leaning group. But when a party’s message veers into blaming Israel for America’s grocery bill, it isn’t persuasive — it’s alienating. Voters who want real solutions for inflation don’t respond to conspiracy-style arguments. They want policies that work, not ads that try to turn foreign policy into a punchline.
El-Sayed, the Democratic brand, and the optics with Obama
What makes the ad worse is the candidate it benefits. El-Sayed has been connected in voters’ minds with the party’s left flank, and recent appearances with former President Barack Obama don’t soothe those concerns for more moderate voters. Whether you call it political convenience or political courage, the Democrats’ failure to police extremist rhetoric within their ranks is now a liability. The party can either tamp down the fringe or keep watching moderates and independents walk away.
At the end of the day, blaming Israel for grocery prices is either political desperation or a new low in campaign messaging. Either way, voters deserve better. Republicans should point out the facts, offer real economic fixes, and remind Americans that good governance beats cheap ads. That’s how you win on the issues — not by selling outrage dressed up as analysis. If Democrats keep this up, they won’t just lose a few votes; they’ll lose credibility.
