Rogers Smokes Sayed In Fiery Debate

Rogers crushed Sayed.

“If you can’t condemn the IRGC, you have no business in the United States Senate.”

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.

Abdul El-Sayed is a revolting human being. Imagine this America-hating and Jew-hating terrorist sympathizer sitting on Senate committees, having access to intelligence reports, and casting votes that effect the lives of every American. It’s madness. Not to mention El-Sayed’s radical views on Israel, the economy, health care, immigration, et al. Shame on any American living in the State of Michigan who votes for this thug.

It’s a battle between America versus Islamic terror.

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

Holy Shhhhiat!!!!

Mike Rodgers “my mom work at a small town chamber of commerce…….your mom work for an org supporting al-Qaeda

How is this actually happening.

LETS GOOO🔥🔥🔥@MikeRogersForMI ✊🏾 pic.twitter.com/hAijzBBLh0

— Chad Caton🎙🇺🇸 (@ImFiredUp2) 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

HOLY SH*T

CNN officially just ABANDONED Abdul El-Sayed after he REFUSED to condemn terrorist organizations.

There's actually no recovering from this. He's done for. pic.twitter.com/BPQ3UZuz9B

— Jack (@jackunheard) 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

Abdul’s bought off by the Soros family, big corporations, Chuck Schumer, and registered terrorist organizations.

We can’t let this conman anywhere near the Senate. https://t.co/wjEnwjwO0e

— Mike Rogers (@MikeRogersForMI) October 9, 2026

Abdul El-Sayed cannot answer a question straight. He answers in abstracts because he will serve as a Trojan horse for the Islamic terrorists that fund him if he wins.

Yes, Iran is more of a threat than Israel to the US. Should be easy to say that, even if you don’t like either.

— Red Eagle Politics (@RedEaglePatriot) October 8, 2026

.@MikeRogersForMI didn’t mince words when he called out Abdul El-Sayed:

“If you can’t condemn the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, you have no business in the United States Senate.” https://t.co/m4gcopqLFX

— RJC (@RJC) October 9, 2026

.@MikeRogersForMI held Abdul El-Sayed accountable for his shameful silence on the three-year anniversary of October 7th, the greatest massacre of Jews since the Holocaust.

Mike Rogers stands with the Jewish community and is unflinching in combating antisemitism. Abdul El-Sayed will defend the people who come after us.

WATCH

— RJC (@RJC) October 8, 2026

🚨 @MikeRogersForMI understands the importance of standing up to terrorism, keeping America safe, and standing with our greatest ally in the Middle East.

Meanwhile, Abdul El-Sayed is supported by those who openly embrace Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Muslim Brotherhood.

The choice is crystal clear this November.

Abdul El-Sayed is dangerous for America.

— RJC (@RJC) October 9, 2026

.@MikeRogersForMI calls out Abdul El-Sayed from the debate stage for refusing to condemn the Hezbollah-inspired terror attack on Temple Israel.

Abdul’s shameful rhetoric, making excuses for the terrorist saying “hurt people hurt people” is a primary reason why so many Jewish voters in Michigan will NEVER vote for Abdul El-Sayed.

— RJC (@RJC) October 9, 2026

JUST IN: Democrat Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed discovered to have a dual citizenship with Egypt.
Dual citizenship sets up major espionage and treason risks.
Dual citizenship must be banned in Congress immediately.

— Commentary Trump Daily Posts (@TrumpDailyPosts) October 7, 2026

Your reminder that this was rated the lie of the year in 2013 when Obama said, “If you like your health care plan, you can keep it.”

Obama will campaign for El-Sayed in Michigan before election day 2026.

It’s still a lie 13 years later.

https://t.co/RcqARrSWVA

— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) October 9, 2026

.@MikeRogersForMI: “We cannot afford Abdul and we cannot risk his ideology…the largest, most massive tax increase in the history, taking over your private health insurance and giving it to the government, huge increases in your energy costs…” https://t.co/2U1DnG8t3J

— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) October 9, 2026

Rogers and El-Sayed trade attacks in combative first Michigan Senate debate

By AP, Oct 8, 2026

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — The first debate in Michigan’s closely watched U.S. Senate race turned combative Thursday as Republican Mike Rogers and Democrat Abdul El-Sayed repeatedly traded personal attacks, talked over each other and even continued arguing during a commercial break.

The contentious hourlong grudge match followed weeks of the two candidates sparring online and in advertisements that have flooded the state in the highly competitive campaign for an open Senate seat.

“I’d like to be a part of the debate, too,” moderator Rick Albin said during the quarreling. “In 30 years of doing debates,” he added later, ”I’ve never seen it continue during the commercial. But it did.”