ICYMI: Ronna McDaniel Slams the Democrats’ Embrace of Socialism

Lansing, MI  – Today, MFN CEO Ronna McDaniel penned an op-ed for Fox News on the Democrats’ embrace of socialist policies and the hypocrisy of Abdul El-Sayed, the frontrunner in the Democrat primary for U.S. Senate in Michigan. McDaniel starts by pointing out how El-Sayed, who has made complaining about the rich a cornerstone of his campaign, is very well-off himself:

“Like the private jet-flying, multiple-home-owning [Bernie] Sanders, El-Sayed is a hypocrite. He has demonized high earners while earning an income in 2025 that puts him squarely in the top 1%. He has also advocated for "Medicare for All" and railed against employer health plans while his wife allegedly operates a medical practice that appears not to accept Medicare or any insurance at all.”

She goes on to challenge El-Sayed’s economic priorities and the consequences they would have:“By echoing [Lina] Khan’s rhetoric, El-Sayed is not just pandering to the far left but also preparing to execute her ideas in the Senate. Their shared worldview appears to treat success as suspect and the federal government as a weapon to punish companies for innovating, competing and winning in the marketplace.”

McDaniel ends the piece by providing a path forward that supports our economy, unlike El-Sayed’s vision:

“History shows us that innovation leads to more jobs and opportunities. But that can’t happen if we cede leadership to China out of fear of the unknown or surrender the economic argument to the likes of Mamdani, Khan and El-Sayed, who will replace optimism with fear tactics.

That means articulating a clear, affirmative vision for economic growth: cutting burdensome regulations that stifle investment and hurt startups, defending free-market competition, and ensuring that American enterprise remains the envy of the world.”

You can read the whole piece here.