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Trump says Rogers 'completely obliterated' El-Sayed in debate

Trump used social media to praise Rogers’s debate performance and criticize El-Sayed.

Trump says Rogers 'completely obliterated' El-Sayed in debate
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This article1 analysis · Oct 9, 2026
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Oct 9, 2026
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Donald Trump praised Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers’s debate performance and attacked his opponent, Abdul El-Sayed, in social media posts. El-Sayed said Trump was using his name and faith to distract from policy issues.

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President who praised Rogers and attacked El-Sayed

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Republican Michigan Senate candidate praised by Trump

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Democratic Michigan Senate candidate attacked by Trump

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Elissa Slotkin
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Democratic senator who defeated Rogers in the 2024 Michigan Senate race

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Trump Comments on Michigan Senate Debate, Misnames Abdul El-Sayed

Outlets agree Trump praised Mike Rogers after the Michigan Senate debate and criticized Abdul El-Sayed in social media posts. Left-leaning outlets frame Trump’s post as an escalation and highlight Rogers’s allegation about El-Sayed’s mother. Right-leaning outlets foreground Trump’s praise of Rogers and include El-Sayed’s view that the posts divert attention from policy.

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