Abdul El-Sayed pushes back in Fox News interview: ‘Not here to fight a culture war’

Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Michigan, tangled with Fox News host Jesse Watters in an interview Monday, repeatedly pivoting from “culture war” questions to refocus on affordability in his state.

August 25, 2026 10:01 AM ET Democratic Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed asked Fox News host Jesse Watters point-blank Monday if he was circumcised. El-Sayed asked the question as they debated whether trans-identifying children should be permitted to undergo sex change procedures during a segment on “Jesse Watters

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

Four Takeaways From Abdul El-Sayed’s Wild Fox News Interview  WSJ

Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed called out a Fox News host for avoiding real topics in favour of “culture war” talking points.

Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed (D) on Monday clashed with Fox News host Jesse Watters in a wide-ranging interview, often full of crosstalk, that covered culture war topics to the candidate’s faith to gas prices. El-Sayed, a progressive, appeared for roughly half an hour on “Jesse Watters Primetime,” where the

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

Republicans call him a radical. Progressives love his uncompromising politics. This overlooked episode complicates both pictures.

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."