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El-Sayed's threat against GOP rival backfires as conservatives bring receipts: 'Is Dubai in Florida?'
Fox News ^ | 08/05/2026 | Leo Briceno

Posted on 08/06/2026 8:47:05 AM PDT by DFG

Abdul El-Sayed sparked online controversy moments after capturing the Democratic Party’s nomination in Michigan's Senate race for his word choice in challenging Republican nominee Mike Rogers to a series of five debates.

"I know you're going to say no because you're a coward. Five debates. All right?" El-Sayed said.

"You and I both know that you will wither in front of your own crimes, but I'm gonna make sure Michiganders know about them. By the time we're done, you are not going to have safe quarter from people holding you accountable for what you've done," El-Sayed continued.

The language of "safe quarter" is raising eyebrows among viewers online.

The online backlash demonstrates how closely the Michigan Senate race is being watched across the country and how viewers are analyzing every move of El-Sayed in particular.

The former local public health official succeeded in his race against Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., a more establishment candidate with the backing of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., despite being heavily outspent.

His campaign has been a proxy for larger questions in the Democratic Party of whether the progressive label and promises of aggressively expanded public sector involvement will resonate with its base over the relative safety of establishment messaging.

But it has also invited scrutiny.

Conservatives ripped El-Sayed on social media for attacking Rogers' out-of-state vacation home while he owned multiple rental properties overseas. Doug Powers, a longtime editor and contributor for Twitchy, believes it clashes with El-Sayed's financial disclosures revealing that he owns property not just out of the state but also overseas.

"If I’m the Rogers campaign, I’m putting this in an ad. ‘A socialist who owns property in Dubai and India is attacking me for having a vacation house in Florida while threatening me in my home state?’"

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TOPICS: US: Michigan
KEYWORDS: abdul; dubai; elsayed; mikerogers; safequarter
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1 posted on 08/06/2026 8:47:05 AM PDT by DFG
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To: DFG

Islam is all about stoking rage.


2 posted on 08/06/2026 8:51:23 AM PDT by PGR88
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To: DFG

The law needs to be changed back eliminating all muslims from Public Office. Think Biden voted to change that.


3 posted on 08/06/2026 8:54:54 AM PDT by Metrobank
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To: PGR88

this ends with a Pinochet.


4 posted on 08/06/2026 8:55:02 AM PDT by cowboyusa (YESHUA IS KING OF AMERICA!)
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To: DFG

He received around 700,000 votes. In the 2020 senate race, almost 3.5 million votes were cast. The dem candidate received about 1.7 million votes.
He will need another million supporters or fake votes to come close to winning in November.


5 posted on 08/06/2026 8:58:02 AM PDT by zeebee
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To: DFG
This:

is lurking inside EVERY mohammedan.

6 posted on 08/06/2026 8:58:28 AM PDT by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: PGR88

Islam is, also, about enslavement and killing. They will be after the guns shortly for full control.


7 posted on 08/06/2026 9:00:54 AM PDT by chopperk (,)
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To: DFG

Refuse by saying that you are not getting any closer to rabies than you have to.


8 posted on 08/06/2026 9:02:54 AM PDT by bobbo666
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To: DFG

If Rogers is even a half-competent debater, and has a decent research staff, he should be able to tear this idiot to shreds. Verbally, that is.

Re. Rogers will need that though, because I imagine El-Sayed already has about 1-1/2 million votes assured from idiots, emoters, and crazies.


9 posted on 08/06/2026 9:03:48 AM PDT by Paul R. (Old Viking saying: "Never be more than 3 steps away from your weapon ... or a Uriah Heep song!" ;-))
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To: NorthMountain

AMEN!!! You could also post the pic. of the Muslim trying to BEHEAD a guy in London!!


10 posted on 08/06/2026 9:06:00 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion.....the HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: DFG

Nationalize the Michigan Senator race. Put the name Abdul to EVERY Democratic whatever candidate. Example: Abdul James Talarico. Abdul John Ossoff. Abdul Roy Cooper.


11 posted on 08/06/2026 9:06:30 AM PDT by Kudsman (4728)
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To: Paul R.

Plus the rats control the SOS office.


12 posted on 08/06/2026 9:07:18 AM PDT by gibsonguy
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To: chopperk

Medicare For All is the ONLY WAY THEY CAN CONTROL WHAT MEDICAL CARE WE WILL GET!!!


13 posted on 08/06/2026 9:07:29 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion.....the HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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After all, we are told Abdul is a most American name. Make it so, make the left live up to their rules.


14 posted on 08/06/2026 9:08:09 AM PDT by Kudsman (4728)
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To: NorthMountain

Perfect picture to show the Insanity of islam


15 posted on 08/06/2026 9:09:05 AM PDT by butlerweave (Fateh)
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To: DFG

“”I know you’re going to say no because you’re a coward. Five debates. All right?” El-Sayed said.

“You and I both know that you will wither in front of your own crimes, but I’m gonna make sure Michiganders know about them. By the time we’re done, you are not going to have safe quarter from people holding you accountable for what you’ve done,” El-Sayed continued”

It’s so much funnier when you read it randy savages voice.


16 posted on 08/06/2026 9:09:32 AM PDT by Celerity
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To: Paul R.

I saw Rogers on TV the other day. Zero charisma. The AWFLs, the youth, the browns and blacks, and of course the Mohammedans will all vote for the young, telegenic El-Sayed.


17 posted on 08/06/2026 9:11:48 AM PDT by TTFlyer (Lenin: that by the infliction of terror, a well-organized minority can conquer a nation.)
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> By the time we’re done, you are not going to have safe quarter… <

Muslims sure love their violence, and threats of violence.


18 posted on 08/06/2026 9:13:55 AM PDT by Leaning Right
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To: DFG

F’in’ muzzie talks and acts like he is leading the IRGC out of some bunker in Tehran. He needs to be forcably removed from the country. Why hasn’t he been?

Actually, the military needs to be called in to start mass roundups in Dearborn and Minneapolis. If we don’t do it now, we’ll all be bowing down with that famous one edged blade slicing our heads off.

We are in a civilization war. Where the hell are our military leaders?? There’s a point where they need to take action regardless of the weak and paid off congress.


19 posted on 08/06/2026 9:15:56 AM PDT by Battlestar (1776 - Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness)
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To: DFG

There is an easy way to attack this guy. Make him defend his pro-sexual deviant stances in clear, unequivocal terms. His response will alienate either the deviants or the Muslims. He can’t be allowed to pander to both.


20 posted on 08/06/2026 9:19:25 AM PDT by Antoninus (Confusion and disorder to the Left.)
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