Abdul El-Sayed Clashes With Jesse Watters on Fox News: Five Key Takeaways

The interview covered transgender athletes, health care and culture-war issues as Michigan's closely watched Senate race tightens.

Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed joined "Jesse Watters Primetime" on Monday. (Fox News) NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Good morning and welcome to Fox News’ morning newsletter, Fox News First. And here's what you need to know to start your day ...TOP 31. Abdul El-Sayed battles Jesse Watter

The appearance Monday night by El-Sayed, a progressive who has sought to dispel worries from moderate Democrats that he is too left-wing, signaled his growing efforts to reach Republican voters.

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In a smiling yet tense interview, Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Michigan, argued that his Republican critics were using culture-war issues to distract from Americans’ economic concerns.

Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed (D) on Monday clashed with Fox News host Jesse Watters on a slew of topics, including immigration enforcement and the Iran war, along with culture war topics, prompting the host twice to let him “just answer the question.” The interview on “Jesse Watters Primetime” kicked off by

The deeply personal question came after Watters asked the progressive Democrat whether he supports gender-affirming surgery for minors

Jesse Watters described Abdul El-Sayed’s position as “wacky” and “sick.”

Lindsay James, a Presbyterian minister running for Congress in Iowa, supports "gender-affirming care" like puberty blockers and sex-change operations for children who identify as transgender, calling the procedures "medically necessary" and "lifesaving."