Michigan Senate Debates
The Michigan-born El-Sayed has repeatedly faced Islamophobic attacks while on the campaign trail, with Republican President Donald Trump labelling him an “extremist, terrorist sympathizer” whose history “goes back to the days of the Jihad”.Reported by 3 of 11 outlets; wording from Al Jazeera.
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“I’m just going to say that that’s a ridiculous hypothetical because here’s what’s happening right now: Our ostensible ally in Israel has lobbied us to go to war with Iran,” El-Sayed replied.
Pressed again about which country is the bigger threat to the US, El-Sayed reiterated his point, calling it a “ridiculous question” and claiming that “both of them have proven dangerous in their own way.”
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Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El–Sayed and former Republican Congressman Mike Rogers clashed in their premier debate, launching a battle for the Michigan Senate seat left open by outgoing veteran Senator Gary Peters
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Guy Benson slams el Sayed’s debate answer on Israel-Iran conflict: ‘Shouldn’t be difficult at all to answer’
El-Sayed refuses to say whether Iran is more of a threat than Israel in stunning Michigan Senate debate moment
How it changed
- 8 Oct
Senate candidates in both Michigan and Georgia will take the debate stage for the first time on Thursday night.
- 9 Oct
El-Sayed, for his part, was pressed on his criticism of Israel and his recent refusal, in a NewsNation interview, to say whether he sees Israel or Iran as a bigger threat to the U.S. Despite Albin’s prodding, El-Sayed again declined to offer a direct answer.
Coverage 24 articles
10 Oct Guy Benson slams el Sayed’s debate answer on Israel-Iran conflict: ‘Shouldn’t be difficult at all to answer’
Washington Examiner
9 Oct Recapping fiery Senate debates in Georgia and Michigan
CBS News
9 Oct Abdul El-Sayed under fire from Jewish Dems after refusing to call Israel a US ally
New York Post
9 Oct No knockout blow: Strategists say Michigan Senate debate unlikely to shift race
Washington Examiner
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9 Oct Increasingly insulated Democrats struggle in debates
Washington Examiner
9 Oct Trump says Rogers 'completely obliterated' El-Sayed in debate
Fox News
9 Oct Breaking down the intense midterm debates in Michigan and Georgia
CBS News
9 Oct Mike Rogers clashes with Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan debate over Iran, Hamas and Israel
CBS News
9 Oct Heated Senate debates in Georgia, Maine and Michigan
CBS News
9 Oct WATCH: Biggest moments after candidates face off in high-stakes debates in race to midterms
ABC News (US)
9 Oct US midterms: key takeaways from Senate debates in Michigan, Georgia and Maine
The Guardian
9 Oct Personal attacks, Israel, and terrorism define Michigan’s caustic Senate debate
Washington Examiner
9 Oct Key takeaways from US Senate debate in Michigan between El-Sayed, Rogers
Al Jazeera
9 Oct El-Sayed and Rogers toss insults in Michigan Senate debate
CBS News
9 Oct Michigan Senate debate erupts into personal attacks as Rogers, El-Sayed clash over Israel, Iran and more
Fox News- 9 Oct Michigan Senate hopeful Mike Rogers faces pressure over Trump's trade war
CBC 
9 Oct Michigan Republican faces pressure during heated debate on Trump's Canada tariffs
Toronto Star
9 Oct El Sayed dodges question on whether Israel or Iran poses greater threat to US: ‘Both of them have proven dangerous in their own way’
Washington Examiner
9 Oct Sparks fly as Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers face off in first Michigan Senate debate
NBC News
9 Oct 'Con man' vs 'sock puppet': Michigan Senate rivals trade savage insults as 'glitchy AI chatbot' jab lights up debate
Daily Mail
9 Oct Mike Rogers clobbers Abul El-Sayed as ‘fake doctor’ who’d be jailed for treating patients during feisty Michigan debate
New York Post
9 Oct El-Sayed refuses to say whether Iran is more of a threat than Israel in stunning Michigan Senate debate moment
New York Post
8 Oct 10/8: The Takeout with Major Garrett
CBS News
8 Oct Michigan, Georgia holding high-stakes Senate debates
CBS News
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