Ackman Says Democrats Have Become Radicalized and Anti-american

WHO:

Fox News - Bill Ackman, chief executive of Pershing Square Capital Management, criticized the Democratic Party in an interview with Katie Miller, host of “The Katie Miller Podcast.”

Fox News - Ackman named Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat from New York, saying they had previously had a good relationship and that he had thought Schumer was “a good man.”

Fox News - Ackman appeared to refer to Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, who has faced questions about alleged family ties to the Muslim Brotherhood. El-Sayed has denied family connections to the group.

Fox News - El-Sayed’s half-sister, Eman Abdelhadi, and their mother, Fatten Elkomy, were identified in a Washington Free Beacon report about social media posts concerning alleged family history with the Muslim Brotherhood.

Fox News - Y. David Scharf, chair of Morrison Cohen’s government strategies and controversies practice, commented on Ackman’s criticism of Schumer.

NY Post - Ackman criticized Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and California Gov. Gavin Newsom, describing them as “disasters” and as likely 2028 presidential contenders.

WHAT:

Fox News - Ackman called the Democratic Party “crazy, radicalized and anti-American,” said it was “in a very bad place,” and described it as being in “the worst place it’s ever been” in the country’s 250-year history.

Fox News - Ackman said some Democrats, including senators and congressmen, were “very high-quality,” but argued that career politicians may have to follow their party to avoid primary challenges.

Fox News - Ackman said he felt Schumer was “just trying to keep his job” and criticized politicians for compromising their values. He said supporting “a quasi-terrorist, perhaps running for Senate in Michigan” or a “terrorist supporter” was “deeply concerning.”

Fox News - Abdelhadi posted on X in 2012 that she had spoken with her mother about her activism in the Muslim Brotherhood “during the early ’70s” while in college in Egypt.

Fox News - El-Sayed told NBC’s “Meet the Press,” “I have no ties; we have no ties.” At a town hall, he answered a question about disavowing the Muslim Brotherhood: “Sure. Yeah, absolutely,” then asked why he was being asked.

Fox News - Ackman criticized New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s policies, calling them “very bad for New York.” He described Mamdani as smart, charismatic, and good at politics.

Fox News - Asked whether he would consider running for mayor, Ackman said, “I would say possibly,” adding that he could achieve more by helping a talented person do the job.

NY Post - The article says Ackman considers Pritzker and Newsom “disasters.”

WHERE:

Fox News - The alleged Muslim Brotherhood family history discussed in the reported post concerned El-Sayed’s mother’s college activism in Egypt.

Fox News - Schumer represents New York; El-Sayed is a Michigan Senate candidate; Mamdani is New York City mayor. NY Post - Pritzker is governor of Illinois, and Newsom is governor of California.

WHY:

Fox News - Ackman said career politicians may compromise their values to remain in office and avoid primary challenges.

HOW:

Fox News - Ackman made the remarks in a podcast interview with Katie Miller. Fox News reported that Schumer’s office and El-Sayed’s campaign did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

(UPDATED October 21, 2026 00:43 UTC)

Billionaire investor Bill Ackman called the Democratic Party “crazy, radicalized and anti-American,” saying it was in the worst place he had seen in its 250-year history. In a podcast interview, he accused Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of trying to keep his job and criticized him over support for Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, who denies having ties to the Muslim Brotherhood. Ackman also criticized New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s policies and called Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and California Governor Gavin Newsom “disasters,” while saying he might possibly consider running for mayor.