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Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed explicitly stated he has no intention of running for president of the United States, dismissing the idea as irrelevant during an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press" on Sunday.
Host Kristen Welker asked El-Sayed if he believed America was ready to elect a Muslim candidate for the top office, a question El-Sayed deflected by reiterating his focus on state politics.
"That's not a question I'm asking," El-Sayed replied. "I think Michigan is ready for a Muslim senator." When Welker pressed him on the possibility of a future run, El-Sayed was direct about his career goals.
"I have no intention of ever running for president. That is not a thing I've ever wanted to do," he said.
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