Trump Comments on Debate Between Rogers and El-Sayed

President Donald Trump stated that Michigan GOP U.S. Senate candidate former Rep. Mike Rogers "obliterated" Democratic opponent Abdul El-Sayed during a debate on Thursday night. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said, "Mike Rogers, the great American Patriot and Republican Candidate for the U.S. Senate from Michigan, completely obliterated Mohammad El-Sayed in the big debate tonight. If this was a fight they would have stopped it." Trump further described El-Sayed as a "Jihadist lunatic" and criticized his character and statements. He expressed his support for Rogers, who previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives from early 2001 until early 2015. El-Sayed's campaign and the White House did not respond immediately for comment. Trump also endorsed Rogers in the 2024 election, although Rogers lost the Michigan U.S. Senate race to Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin. In response, El-Sayed stated that Trump's comments were an attack not just on him but on all people, emphasizing the need for change in light of current economic challenges.