# Can Abdul El-Sayed take on the GOP’s culture war?

https://mins.news/en/video/32500

- CNN, 2026-08-26 02:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BipLfKKJmKI

> Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed clashed with Fox News host Jesse Watters in a heated interview. CNN’s NewsNight panel discussed culture-war issues and affordability, while El-Sayed distanced himself from left-wing streamer and activist Hasan Piker over remarks about American Jews’ support for Israel and antisemitism.

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