El-Sayed appears on Fox News for contentious interview
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed joined Fox News's Jesse Watters on Monday night for a lively interview. Democratic strategist and CBS News political contributor Chuck Rocha joins with analysis.
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- First observed by CurrentWire: NBC News · Aug 25, 2026 at 1:08 PM ET
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El-Sayed appears on Fox News for contentious interview(opens original report in a new tab)NBC NewsTier B
Abdul El-Sayed pushes back in Fox News interview: ‘Not here to fight a culture war’(opens original report in a new tab)Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Michigan, tangled with Fox News host Jesse Watters in an interview Monday, repeatedly pivoting from “culture war” questions to refocus on affordability in his state. — NBC News
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