Republican activists are running wild with a recently resurfaced quote from Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed — but he's hitting back over it. This triggered a MAGA meltdown, with far-right account End Wokeness taking to X to trash the Democratic nominee. "Abdul El-Sayed hot mic: 'I hate Mackinac so much,'" wrote the account, including a video of the picturesque countryside on the island. El-Sayed is running for the seat being vacated by current Democratic Sen. Gary Peters. His Republican opponent, former Rep. Mike Rogers, has lost no time in firing up a campaign laden with Islamophobic dog whistles.