PJ Media columnist Scott Pinsker has published a new challenge to the press: a list of 15 questions he argues the media should ask Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic Senate candidate in Michigan, to expose what Pinsker calls the candidate’s “anti-American” and extreme beliefs.
The piece, posted on the conservative outlet’s website, builds on an earlier set of 10 questions Pinsker said he offered last week. The new, expanded list aims to push journalists to probe El-Sayed’s stated allegiance to Sharia law and his ties to the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), which Pinsker describes as the “biggest, most powerful bloc in the Democratic Party.”
Questions as a Persuasion Tool
Pinsker opens his column by arguing that questions are more persuasive than direct statements in political messaging. He cites the example of grocery store cashiers asking customers, “Did you find everything you’re looking for?” — a technique that leads shoppers to conclude on their own that their visit was successful, rather than being told so.
He applies the same logic to El-Sayed, suggesting that a glitzy ad campaign calling him a “socialist extremist” or an “Islamist” would have some impact, but that posing pointed questions would force voters to connect the dots themselves, making the conclusions more credible.
Sharia Law and Governance
A central theme of the column is El-Sayed’s public declaration of a moral “obligation” to follow Sharia law. Pinsker argues that this is a legitimate topic for political scrutiny because El-Sayed is running for federal office and would be responsible for passing laws binding on all Americans.
“I don’t really care who, what, or how a politician prays in private,” Pinsker writes. “But when his religious beliefs dictate his political beliefs, the former is indistinguishable from the latter.”
Pinsker distinguishes between Christianity and Islam, noting that Jesus Christ didn’t govern territory and that the New Testament is a spiritual book, while the Koran, by contrast, is also a political book because Muhammad controlled a vast territory by his death in 632 A.D.
El-Sayed’s Backers and the DSA
The column also targets the DSA more broadly, pointing to a recent “winning streak” for the organization in blue states. Pinsker notes that the DSA has supplanted other traditional Democratic constituencies, though he laments that outcome.
He draws a parallel to Francesca Hong, a Wisconsin candidate who lost her race. Pinsker attributes her defeat not to voters rejecting socialism, but to her being “too flippin’ weird” and “too un-American,” citing her desire to ban Thanksgiving as an example.
The guiding principle for the 15 questions, Pinsker says, is to expose El-Sayed as someone whose beliefs are “100% incompatible with American traditions, American values, and America’s Constitution.”
Refusal to Answer
Pinsker preemptively addresses criticism that the questioning is Islamophobic, arguing the opposite: it’s an informed voter’s obligation to ask about a candidate’s political philosophy. He also warns that if El-Sayed refuses to answer the questions, the assumption will be that he’s ducking them because he doesn’t want voters to know the answers.
The column ends with a promotion for PJ Media’s VIP membership, including a 60% discount with the code FIGHT, and notes that Pinsker’s novel, “The Second Coming: A Love Story,” is available on Amazon.
El-Sayed’s campaign has not publicly responded to the list of questions at the time of this report.
Source: pjmedia.com — https://pjmedia.com/scott-pinsker/2026/08/17/the-15-questions-we-dare-the-media-to-ask-michigan-nutjob-abdul-el-sayed-n4956234
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