India, Aug. 7 -- Abdul El-Sayed's resurfaced comment about Mackinac Island has ignited a fresh wave of online debate in Michigan's closely watched US Senate race.

A clip from the 2020 documentary How to Fix a Primary has gone viral after resurfacing on social media.

In the footage, filmed during a visit to the iconic Michigan destination, Abdul El-Sayed says, "I hate Mackinac so much. Every time I've ever come here, I've hated it. Why am I here?"

The documentary chronicled El-Sayed's underdog campaign in Michigan's 2018 gubernatorial race.

Since the clip resurfaced, critics have argued that the remarks reflect poorly on a candidate seeking statewide office.

One user wrote on X, "Uh. did he really say that? Abdul El-Sayed said in a do...