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Mike Rogers on Trump calling Abdul El-Sayed a terrorist: ‘I've never called him a terrorist’

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NBC News. (2026, October 25). Mike Rogers on Trump calling Abdul El-Sayed a terrorist: ‘I've never called him a terrorist’. NBC News. https://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/video/mike-rogers-on-trump-calling-abdul-el-sayed-a-terrorist-i-ve-never-called-him-a-terrorist-272191045618

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Mike Rogers, the Republican nominee for Senate in Michigan, distanced himself from President Donald Trump on Sunday when Trump referred to his Democratic opponent, Abdul El-Sayed, as a "vicious, violent jihadist." During an interview with NBC’s Kristen Welker, Rogers stated he has “never” called El-Sayed a terrorist. When asked if Trump's language met his own standards, Rogers declined to comment further but clearly disagreed with the president's characterization of El-Sayed. This break signals a divergence between Trump and some Republican candidates regarding rhetoric used against their Democratic opponents in the election cycle.

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Rogers breaks with Trump on el Sayed attacks: ‘I’ve never called him a terrorist’ same event · 95%

Washington Examiner · 0.88 cosine similarity

⚖️ Leans left 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 3 📰 publisher trust 66

“Both articles report on Mike Rogers's direct response to President Trump regarding his refusal to use the term 'terrorist' for Abdul el Sayed, at the same date and context.”

El-Sayed erupts at GOP rival over Muslim Brotherhood accusations in fiery Senate debate different event · 95%

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⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 17 📰 publisher trust 67

“Article A describes El-Sayed's response to Rogers during a debate, while Article B is about Rogers clarifying his stance on Trump's description of El-Sayed.”

Michigan Senate rivals clash over Muslim Brotherhood allegations as Rogers doubles down on El-Sayed different event · 95%

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⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 42 📰 publisher trust 67

“The articles describe different parts of a larger discussion, with Article A focusing on Rogers and El-Sayed's clash during a Fox News interview over Muslim Brotherhood allegations, while Article B focuses on Rogers denying Trump called El-Sayed a terrorist.”

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