Elissa Slotkin denounces Democratic UM regent nominee Amir Makled

[RandySF]

Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) joined other Michigan Democrats in condemning Amir Makled, a Democratic nominee for regent of the University of Michigan, over Makled’s past comments on social media expressing antisemitic sentiments and support for terrorism.

“I’m going to have a problem with any candidate — Democrat, Republican or independent — who shares antisemitic and hateful posts on social media. Especially when they refuse to disavow those comments or show remorse,” Slotkin said in a statement to Jewish Insider on Thursday, in response to a question about Makled.

Makled was nominated for the post at the Michigan Democratic Party convention last weekend, replacing Jewish and pro-Israel regent Jordan Acker, who has been repeatedly harassed and has had his home vandalized by anti-Israel campus activists.

The convention, which also featured aggressive heckling of pro-Israel speakers, has left prominent Jewish Democrats in the state feeling alienated and unmoored from their party.



https://jewishinsider.com/2026/04/elissa-slotkin-denounces-amir-makled-michigan-democrats/

[lostincalifornia]

1. I will also have a problem with any Democratic, republican, or independent who shares

anti-Semitic views on social media, and refuse to disavow or apologize for those views.

[RandySF]

3. Yes, we're not the Republicans. .

[lostincalifornia]

4. As a life long Democrat, I certainly hope not

[Krazy_Kat]

2. Ackerman is under investigation by the university

For making sexual comments on a message app about women, including a U of M student. He has his own issues. That said, vandalizing his home because of his religion is horrifying.