El-Sayed Questions Rogers' Faith, Dares 63-Year-Old Rival to No-Pads Football
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 13
El-Sayed Questions Rogers' Faith, Dares 63-Year-Old Rival to No-Pads Football
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 13
Summary
Abdul El-Sayed escalated Michigan's Senate race by questioning Mike Rogers' Christian faith in a podcast interview, then challenging the 63-year-old Republican to a no-pads football game on X.
Jennifer Welch's questions about members of Rogers' faith coalition and ties to Living Word Church prompted El-Sayed to accuse Rogers of hiding behind a "simulacrum of faith" rather than following Jesus' teachings.
Republicans quickly turned the clash into a cultural attack line: the Michigan GOP said El-Sayed had no standing to dismiss Rogers' faith, and the RNC called him incompatible with Western values.
Rogers widened the dispute on Hannity, saying he would protect "faith, families, and factories" while portraying El-Sayed as hostile to fireworks, football and the Fourth of July.
The flare-up comes days after El-Sayed upset Rep. Haley Stevens in the Democratic primary and set up a November contest with Rogers for retiring Sen. Gary Peters' open seat.