Politics
Michigan Senate rivals trade attacks over Iran, ICE, and loyalty
October 22, 2026 at 11:27 AM
Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers clashed over Iran, immigration, and national loyalty in their final Michigan Senate debate before the November 3 midterm elections.
- Rogers questioned President Trump's Canadian tariffs, saying they were "not well thought through" for Michigan's border economy.
- Rogers alleged El-Sayed's ties to Hamas and Hezbollah supporters posed a national security risk; El-Sayed called the loyalty attack "shameful."
- El-Sayed accused Rogers of backing the war on Iran and blamed it for higher US gas and grocery prices.
- Rogers defended ICE enforcement operations; El-Sayed said "we don't need ICE" and opposed raids on schools and workplaces.