Booker Dodges Socialism Question on Michigan's 1 Senate Race as El-Sayed Seeks Democratic Unity
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 21
Booker Dodges Socialism Question on Michigan's 1 Senate Race as El-Sayed Seeks Democratic Unity
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 21
Summary
Cory Booker sidestepped a TV question on whether Democrats are drawing a firm enough line against socialism, calling such figures “a few fringe people” before pivoting to attack Donald Trump’s tariffs, war policy and tax agenda.
The exchange centered on Michigan nominee Abdul El-Sayed, whose Senate bid has become a test of how Democrats handle progressive and socialist-adjacent candidates weeks before the November election.
Washington meetings added to that scrutiny: Booker was among several Democratic senators who met El-Sayed last week, and his campaign later described a Schumer-led session as “warm.”
El-Sayed said Democrats remain united around winning Michigan and retaking the Senate, even after a longstanding feud with party leaders.
Online conservative critics seized on Booker’s answer as evidence Democrats are struggling to distance themselves from the party’s far-left flank during the 2026 midterms.