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Trump claims Rogers obliterated El-Sayed in Michigan debate

10/11/2026

President Donald Trump declared on Friday that former Representative Mike Rogers completely obliterated his Democratic opponent, Abdul El-Sayed, in a Michigan U.S. Senate debate held the previous night.

The president made the assertion in a Truth Social post published shortly after midnight, characterizing the exchange as a physical fight that would have been stopped had it been real combat.

In the post, Trump labeled El-Sayed a "Jihadist lunatic" who hates the country and specifically targets the Black population of Detroit.

He further described El-Sayed as short on stature, patriotism, and truth, alleging that his statements were filled with lies and deceit.

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