{
  "id": 17750381,
  "title": "Trump Invites Haley Stevens to Join GOP as Democrats Condemn Her ‘Betrayal’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/trump-invites-haley-stevens-to-join-gop-as-democrats-condemn-her",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-02T05:15:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Time",
    "slug": "time",
    "url": "https://time.com/article/2026/11/02/haley-stevens-abdul-el-sayed-mike-rogers-endorsement-trump-republicans-democrats/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Michigan congresswoman Haley Stevens, a Democrat, has shocked the political world by endorsing Republican candidate Mike Rogers for the U.S. Senate position in a last-minute move. This decision has been labeled a \"betrayal\" by her former party, with Democrats expressing shock, disappointment, and condemnation.\n\nDonald Trump, the current U.S. President, invited Stevens to join the Republican Party during a rally in Iowa, stating that he admires her for telling the truth and adding that he would likely invite her to the Republican side as well. However, Stevens' surprising endorsement has left her Democratic colleagues and former colleagues in disarray.\n\nStevens, who lost the Democratic primary to progressive Abdul El-Sayed in August, had initially congratulated El-Sayed and offered her support for the general election. However, the two have been at odds over concerns about antisemitism, with Stevens accusing El-Sayed, who is Muslim, of not denouncing antisemitic sentiments strongly enough.\n\nThe fallout from Stevens' decision has been significant. Her campaign team, including her chief of staff and communications director, have resigned in protest. The Michigan Democratic Party has also distanced itself from Stevens. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and other Democrats have strongly condemned Stevens' move, calling it a \"despicable betrayal\" and urging her to reconsider.\n\nRepublicans, on the other hand, have welcomed Stevens' endorsement, praising her for putting Michigan first and showing courage. The endorsement could potentially offer a late boost to Republicans in a tight Senate race that may decide the fate of the upper chamber.",
  "summary": "The Democratic congresswoman from Michigan endorsed a Republican nominee for U.S. Senate, potentially upending the race.",
  "key_points": [
    "Former Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens endorses Republican Mike Rogers for U.S. Senate.",
    "President Donald Trump invites Stevens to join GOP during Iowa rally.",
    "Stevens' decision labeled 'despicable betrayal' by Democrats."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Stevens’s defection highlights growing ideological fractures within the Democratic Party and provides Republicans with a strategic late-stage advantage in a pivotal Michigan Senate race.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}