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Michigan Senate rivals clash on Iran, Israel and Trump
Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers traded insults and sparred over foreign policy in a heated debate for a pivotal Senate seat.
In brief
Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers traded insults and sparred over foreign policy in a heated debate for a pivotal Senate seat. In Michigan's closely watched Senate debate, Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers clashed over Iran, Israel and Trump, with the race to replace retiring Senator…
Insults fly in Michigan Senate debate
Democrat Abdul El-Sayed called Republican Mike Rogers weak, cowardly and a sock puppet for the Trump administration. Rogers called El-Sayed a glitchy AI chatbot running a con.
“sock puppet for the Trump administration”
The race that could decide the Senate
El-Sayed and Rogers are competing to replace retiring Democratic Senator Gary Peters in one of the country's most closely watched midterm contests. Most polls show a razor-thin race.
Rogers backs ending Iran war now
Republican Mike Rogers said this would be the time to wrap up the Iran war, arguing Iran's nuclear program and conventional military have been severely degraded.He also called for ending the trade dispute with Canada.
“this would be the time to wrap it up”
El-Sayed calls Iran conflict stupid war
Democrat Abdul El-Sayed pushed Rogers on Trump administration policies, accusing him of running at the president's behest.El-Sayed called the Iran conflict a stupid war and supports a diplomatic solution based on the Obama-era nuclear deal.
“stupid war”
El-Sayed opposes Israeli military aid
When asked whether he views Iran or Israel as a bigger threat, El-Sayed called it a ridiculous hypothetical.He opposes U.S.
“ridiculous hypothetical”
Rogers backs Israel unconditionally
Republican Mike Rogers described himself as a staunch backer of Israel. Asked if anything could cause him to lose support, he said Israel would lose it only if they were talking about using nuclear weapons…
“If they were talking about using nuclear weapons, they would definitely lose my support”
Healthcare and October seventh divide them
Rogers attacked El-Sayed over Medicare For All support, calling his views dangerous. Rogers pressed El-Sayed for not marking three years since Hamas' October seventh, twenty twenty-three terror attack, alleging he could not acknowledge the pain…
Candidates spar over property holdings
Both candidates questioned each other's finances. Rogers brought up El-Sayed's wife's rental property in the United Arab Emirates. El-Sayed dinged Rogers over a waterfront home he owns in Florida, saying it is not in Michigan.
“It's not in Michigan, my guy”
At a glance
In Michigan's closely watched Senate debate, Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers clashed over Iran, Israel and Trump, with the race to replace retiring Senator Gary Peters potentially deciding Senate control.
