Rogers Smokes Sayed In Fiery Debate

The choice is clear. And if elections weren’t rigged and rife with fraud, Rogers were take it in a landslide.

In the first televised U.S. Senate debate for Michigan on October 8 at WOOD-TV in Grand Rapids, Republican Mike Rogers repeatedly challenged Democrat Abdul El-Sayed’s background, calling out Sayed’s lies about being a doctor, Egyptian citizenship, UAE property, and donations from groups tied to the Muslim Brotherhood, Hamas, Hezbollah, al-Qaeda, and the George Soros family. The hour-long event covered Medicaid, healthcare, tariffs, immigration, and energy, with both supporting a gas tax pause but clashing on taxes and Trump policies; it ended with off-camera arguments noted by moderators.

Little man got smoked https://t.co/fVc7LeNZeI

— Rob Schmitt (@SchmittNYC) October 9, 2026

Nuked:

Mike Rogers: “Abdul can’t condemn Hamas. He can’t condemn the Muslim Brotherhood. He says his home is Egypt.”

Abdul El-Sayed: “Mike does own a home in Florida!”

Mike Rogers: “Abdul owns a home in the United Arab Emirates! At least Florida’s in the United States!”…

— Steve Cortes (@SteveCortes) October 8, 2026

WOW Mike Rogers just ENDED Abdul El-Sayed’s career…Watch him squirm…

Rogers: “yesterday was October 7. This is why you should get absolutely angry He could not bring himself to even acknowledge the pain the terrorism the rape The murders cutting off of women’s breasts… pic.twitter.com/V1xzuzse6t

— J (@JayTC53) October 8, 2026

JUST IN: Mike Rogers just DROPPED this closing line for EVERY Michigan voter to hear

“We cannot afford Abdul, and we cannot risk his ideology!”

“Think about what he’s proposing — the largest, most massive tax increase in the history, taking over your private health insurance… pic.twitter.com/SnfuufqfZD

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) October 9, 2026

“Fiery” and “Tense” are among the adjectives local reporters used to describe the exchange. WOOD-TV8 in Grand Rapids hosted the candidates for the Senate seat representing Michigan. El-Sayed continued in his staccato verbal style—rattling off accusations and false binaries. He was asked—repeatedly—which nation was the greater threat to the U.S., Israel or Iran. He wouldn’t answer. AP: the two candidates continuously attacked each other and, according to the moderator, even continued debating during a commercial break. It was the culmination of weeks of sparring online and in advertisements that have flooded the state in one of the nation’s most closely watched Senate races….  El-Sayed was asked during the debate if he would support sending weapons to Israel if they were attacked by another country. He responded that he did not “want our tax dollars being used to subsidize war abroad.” Asked later if Iran or Israel posed a more dangerous threat, he called it a “ridiculous question” and “both of them have proven dangerous in their own way” (AP; the clip: Rogers).

Mike Rogers silences Abdul:

“Your whole campaign is political
theater including putting on a white jacket to call yourself a doctor.” pic.twitter.com/AqXNktFlTR

— Eyal Yakoby (@EYakoby) October 9, 2026

LOL. Abdul El-Sayed just melted down on stage when Mike Rogers tied his biggest funders to groups that support the Muslim Brotherhood.

El Sayed: “I literally condemned it, and you know it!”

Rogers: “Don’t make stuff up.”

Then it got even worse for El-Sayed, who Rogers says… pic.twitter.com/1NCTa8dDhE

— Andrew Kolvet (@AndrewKolvet) October 9, 2026

Rogers reminded El-Sayed—and voters—that El-Sayed’s mother worked for a group that funneled money to terrorists: I’m not going after your mom. What your mom was working at, I was going after that organization that was indicted for funneling money to Al-Qaeda. Look, that’s your mom. My mom worked at a smoke chamber of commerce. I’ll put my mom up any day for that (Townhall).

Mike Rogers slams Abdul because his mom cashed checks for Bin Laden.

Mike’s mom worked at the chamber of commerce, and Abdul’s mom worked for Al-Qaeda. pic.twitter.com/FCgqDZ3ox5

— Great Lakes HQ (@GreatLakes_HQ) October 8, 2026

I don’t think I’ve seen a debate stage takedown this BRUTAL since Trump against Hillary in 2016.

Mike Rogers might have just put the FINAL NAIL in Abdul’s campaign tonight.

“You’re bought off by George Soros’ family. You’re bought off by Hamas, Hezbollah, Al Qaeda. Those…

— Jack (@jackunheard) October 9, 2026

Watch full debate: (NewsNation).

And then there’s this:

El-Sayed Is Asked About His Non-Statement on October 7; Walks Away

If Michiganders end up electing this antisemite, they will have no excuses once he seeks to advance his dark agenda. Eric Daugherty: REPORTER: Why didn’t you put out a statement for the 3-year anniversary of Oct. 7? SAYED: *Turns around* REPORTER: Why didn’t you put out a statement? SAYED: *Walks away* How could any Jewish person in Michigan vote for him? For that matter how could any DECENT AMERICAN vote for him?! Opposing Islamist killings should be the BARE MINIMUM. Why is he so silent? (Daugherty). Separately—but very much related—Audrey Fahlberg of the Free Press pressed the Democrat nominee on whether or not he was, indeed, sad about the death of Ayatalloah Ali Khamenei: If you want to talk about gas prices, groceries, you want to talk about actual issues that Michiganders face, I’m happy to answer questions….  I know your readers will get you clicks, but actually not relevant to people’s lives. I’m just not interested in this dog and pony show…. So you should go ask Mike Rogers what he thinks about this ridiculous war. But I don’t do the work of back justifying illegal ridiculous wars because you want to ask me a question about a piece of audio. Ask smart questions (Fahlberg).

A lifelong Democrat mom says her son was at the Jewish synagogue when a Muslim terrorist tried to kill the kids there. Abdul El Sayed responded to the terror attack by saying “hurt people hurt people.” Mom says she’s voting now for Mike Rogers. Great ad. pic.twitter.com/iiLZKVXrIS

— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) October 8, 2026