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Michigan Senate debate spotlights increase in anti-Muslim rhetoric as midterms race heats up

"You going after my mom?" El-Sayed shot back as Rogers seemed to imply his opponent might have a family member on a "watchlist".

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Trump says Rogers 'completely obliterated' El-Sayed in debatePresident Donald Trump claimed that Republican U.S. Senate candidate former Rep. Mike Rogers "completely obliterated" Abdul El-Sayed in a debate.

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Trump claims ‘Jihadist lunatic’ lost Michigan Senate debate. What do the polls say?Abdul El-Sayed was "completely obliterated" by Mike Rogers, the president said.

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5 Key Moments From Hostile Michigan Senate Debate Between El-Sayed and RogersSlashing personal attacks dominated the first televised face-off between Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for Senate, and former Representative Mike Rogers, his Republican rival.

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U.S. Senate candidate called out opponent's mama – but it was no jokeMike Rogers and Abdul El-Sayed met for their first debate and it got so hot that one candidate called out the other's mother – and lived!

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Rogers and El-Sayed trade attacks in combative first Michigan Senate debateRepublican Mike Rogers and Democrat Abdul El-Sayed have had their first debate in Michigan’s closely watched U.S. Senate race.

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Who Is Abdul El-Sayed’s Mom? Mike Rogers’ Debate Attack Line ExplainedEl-Sayed and Rogers debated this week as polls show a close race in Michigan.

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Watch: Bernie Sanders Explains Why El-Sayed ‘Won Last Night's Michigan Senate Debate’Sen. Bernie Sanders said Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed decisively "won" Thursday night's contentious Senate debate with Republican former Rep. Mike Rogers, whom he leveled with attacks on his support for President Donald Trump's unpopular war with Iran and tariff regime. Two public polls taken after the debate by the Detroit Free Press and WOOD-TV…

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Abdul El-Sayed under fire from Jewish Dems after refusing to call Israel a US allyAbdul El-Sayed is facing fresh backlash over his stance on Israel after the Democratic Senate nominee clashed with Republican rival Mike Rogers during a heated debate — with some Jewish Democrats questioning whether they can support him, and experts saying his words could come back to haunt him.

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