STOLEN VALOR
Conman Abdul falsely labeled “veteran” by Soros-funded propaganda newspaper
In case you missed it… Fox News released a bombshell article highlighting a George Soros-funded newspaper that inaccurately calls Conman Abdul El-Sayed a “veteran” — an insult to the brave men and women who’ve served to protect our great country. As an Army veteran, Mike Rogers understands that sacrifice of our American heroes and condemns Abdul’s stolen valor.
Abdul El-Sayed dubbed ‘veteran’ by Soros-linked propaganda newspaper distributed in Michigan
Peter D’Abrosca
September 2, 2026
DETROIT — A propaganda newspaper that once accepted a massive grant from George Soros’ Open Society Foundation falsely described beleaguered leftist Michigan U.S. Senate candidate as a veteran, according to a copy of that paper obtained by Fox News Digital.
“El-Sayed — veteran, doctor, and former health official — is Democratic Senate pick,” reads a headline in the August 2026 edition of The Michigan Independent.
The papers were distributed in Michigan, and photos of the headline made the rounds on social media last week. The breadth of the paper’s circulation is unclear, but Fox News Digital obtained a physical copy in Michigan.
The purportedly independent paper circulating in Michigan has a Washington, D.C. non-profit’s name and address — The American Independent Foundation at 800 Maine Ave SW — emblazoned in the bottom left corner of the front cover.
As it turns out, the papers aren’t independent at all.
In 2024, The American Independent Foundation, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, received a $500,000 grant from George Soros’ Foundation to Promote Open Society, according to that organization’s IRS 990 disclosure form.
Soros, a billionaire businessman, investor and philanthropist, is a renowned leftist mega donor known for his support of progressive and Democratic causes. The Washington Free Beacon first reported the Soros connection.
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