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Full coverage· Politics· Updated

Anti-Israel Michigan Senate Candidate Faces Bizarre Live Interview Question on Circumcision

Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, known for anti-Israel views, asked a Fox News host a bizarre question about circumcision during a live interview. The tense exchange included debates on gender-affirming surgeries for minors, transgender athletes in sports, and immigration enforcement.

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What happened

  1. 01Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed asked a Fox News host if he was circumcised during a live interview.
  2. 02The interview focused on gender-affirming surgeries for minors and transgender athletes in sports.
  3. 03El-Sayed supports detaining some undocumented immigrants but wants to abolish ICE.
  4. 04He refuses to recognize Israel as a Jewish state and compares it to Hamas.
  5. 05El-Sayed defeated moderate Haley Stevens in the Democratic primary earlier in August.
  6. 06He will face Republican Mike Rogers in a race that could decide Senate control next year.

El-Sayed, who opposes recognizing Israel as a Jewish state, will face Republican Mike Rogers in a crucial Senate race.

Translated and summarized by baba from Mako, the latest report. Read Mako’s original

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