Jesse Watters says ‘I actually like’ Abdul el Sayed after interviewing him

Fox News host Jesse Watters gave a sparing compliment to Democratic Senate candidate Abdul el Sayed, calling him “not your typical stiff,” while emphasizing he thinks the Michigan leftist would be a “terrible senator.” “I actually like Abdul. I probably shouldn’t like him, but I do. I think he’d be a terrible senator,

‘I actually like Abdul. I probably shouldn’t like him, but I do,’ rightwing anchor said after conducting a 25-minute interview with the progressive Senate hopeful

During a live interview on his show, Fox News host Jesse Watters asked Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, “So you think it’s OK for a parent to slash his kid’s ding-a-ling off?”

Democratic Senate candidate for Michigan distances himself from Twitch streamer and debates Fox News host The Democratic candidate for Senate in the swing state of Michigan has spent the week trying to keep his affordability message front and center as scrutiny mounts from both ends of the political spectrum. In the sp

"He was compelling, a confident guy, kind of a guy’s guy – but I don’t trust him," Jesse Watters said of the Michigan's Democratic U.S. Senate candidate.

MAGA Puts Abdul El-Sayed On Blast Over ‘Circumcision’ Exchange With Jesse Watters  HuffPost

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

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.

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

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

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."