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El-Sayed's fighting style alarms MAGA
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El-Sayed's fighting style alarms MAGA

The gist

Salon ran a column arguing Republicans can't handle Abdul El-Sayed, Michigan's Democratic Senate nominee.
It follows his primary win and Fox host Jesse Watters' mixed remarks about him.

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 6, 2026El-Sayed won a hard-fought Democratic primary, beating party establishment candidate Rep. Haley Stevens.
  2. Aug 2026In an interview, El-Sayed called Republican opponent and former Rep. Mike Rogers a "beta" and asked Fox News host Jesse Watters if he was circumcised when Watters pressed him on gender-affirming surgery for minors.
  3. Aug 2026The next day, Watters said of El-Sayed: "I like him. I don't want to like him. I like him for some stupid reason."

Sources

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