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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Rogers And El-Sayed Clash In Combative First Michigan Senate Debate
Caption: Rogers And El-Sayed Clash In Combative First Michigan Senate Debate. Republican Mike Rogers and Democrat Abdul El-Sayed traded personal attacks and repeatedly talked over each other during their first debate in Michigan's closely watched U.S. Senate race. The clashes became so heated that the candidates continued arguing during a commercial break, with moderator Rick Albin saying he had never seen that happen in 30 years of debates. Rogers, a former congressman, previously narrowly lost a Senate race to Democrat Elissa Slotkin, while progressive former public health official El-Sayed narrowly won this year's Democratic primary. The candidates are competing for the seat of retiring Democratic Senator Gary Peters, with both parties viewing the race as important to control of the Senate. Rogers reiterated his calls for the Iran war to end quickly and for President Donald Trump to reach a deal with Canada to end the ongoing tariff dispute. He also criticised ICE operations in Minnesota earlier this year, saying the administration's approach there was "probably not appropriate”. El-Sayed said he did not want U.S. tax dollars subsidising wars abroad when asked about sending weapons to Israel and described both Iran and Israel as dangerous in different ways. Trump attacked El-Sayed on Truth Social before the debate, calling him a "RADICAL Extremist" and "Terrorist Sympathizer", while El-Sayed accused the president of targeting his name and Muslim faith. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,Mike Rogers,Abdul El-Sayed,Michigan Senate,Donald Trump,Gary Peters,Iran,Israel,Canada,ICE,US Senate,Michigan politics,midterm elections,Republican Party,Democratic Party,Senate race,immigration,tariffs
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