Mike Rogers Used His Last Debate to Smear Abdul El-Sayed
Michigan’s US Senate nominees, Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers, faced off Wednesday night in their final debate of a toss-up race less than two weeks before the midterms. They clashed over rising costs, the war in Iran, and mass violence by ICE under Donald Trump. El-Sayed tied Rogers to the Trump administration’s war […]
In their final debate, Michigan's US Senate nominees, Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers, clashed over various issues, including rising costs, the war in Iran, and policies related to the Trump administration. El-Sayed accused Rogers of promoting the war in Iran and its impact on Americans' finances, such as higher gas prices and grocery costs.
He asserted that Rogers has been supportive of this war since before he became a member of Congress in 2001. El-Sayed emphasized the consequences of the war, including the rising prices for Americans. In response, Rogers defended the Trump administration's policies, including ICE enforcement, which he claimed has reduced crime. However, he distanced himself from some of Trump's policies, such as tariffs on Canada.
He also criticized El-Sayed, accusing him of being "bought off by the Muslim Brotherhood" and having campaign donors from Hamas and Hezbollah. Rogers accused El-Sayed of ties to terrorism, a claim that has been made repeatedly by the Republican candidate for weeks, often based on years-old social media posts. El-Sayed rebuked Rogers, stating that he is proud of America and its Constitution, which guarantees individual freedoms.
The debate took place just days before the midterms, amid ongoing allegations of El-Sayed's alleged ties to terrorism.
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