{"id":2641978,"date":"2026-08-07T17:42:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T21:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-place-like-mackinac-mike-rogers-trolls-abdul-el-sayed\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T17:47:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T21:47:19","slug":"no-place-like-mackinac-mike-rogers-trolls-abdul-el-sayed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-place-like-mackinac-mike-rogers-trolls-abdul-el-sayed\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;No place like Mackinac&#8217;: Mike Rogers trolls Abdul el Sayed"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fno-place-like-mackinac-mike-rogers-trolls-abdul-el-sayed%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2641978&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>michigan Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers highlighted Abdul el Sayed\u2019s past negative remarks about Mackinac Island, a cherished state landmark. Rogers shared an old video from el Sayed&#8217;s 2018 campaign where he expressed strong dislike for the island, calling it \u201chated\u201d and questioning why he was there, contrasting with Rogers\u2019 recent enthusiastic post portraying the island as \u201cno place like Mackinac\u201d with images of him enjoying the location. This resurfaced comment was criticized by el Sayed, who defended his stance by calling the island \u201cthe most American place\u201d in Michigan, citing its car bans.Rogers used this disagreement to bolster his campaign,positioning himself as the candidate who values local traditions and appealing to Democratic voters disillusioned with el Sayed. He also emphasized unity, urging voters to consider his candidacy as a hopeful alternative.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/michigan\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"655\">Michigan<\/a> Republican Senate candidate <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-rogers\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"1022\">Mike Rogers<\/a> brought attention to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/abdul-el-sayed\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"23138\">Abdul el Sayed\u2019s<\/a> disdain for the state\u2019s beloved Mackinac Island with a trolling post.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The left-wing <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/senate\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/senate\/\">Senate<\/a> hopeful\u2019s hot-mic comment regarding his dislike of the island, captured in a 2020 documentary around his failed 2018 gubernatorial run, resurfaced online shortly after el Sayed won the Democratic nomination for Michigan\u2019s Senate seat. Rogers quickly seized on the gaffe, signaling his love for Mackinac in a post on X.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4679698\/mackinac-island-mike-rogers-troll-post-abdul-el-sayed-michigan-senate-race\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>\u2018No place like Mackinac\u2019: Mike Rogers trolls Abdul el Sayed after hot mic moment emerges<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4679661\/ogles-republicans-leftist-spending-primaries-tennessee\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Ogles says Republicans should \u2018take notice\u2019 of liberal spending in GOP primaries<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4677523\/trump-kingmaker-reputation-damaged-primary-endorsement-losses\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump\u2019s role as kingmaker dented after two primary losses this week<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere\u2019s no place like Mackinac,\u201d he said with a heart emoji, along with a picture of him and his wife eating ice cream on the island, and another picture of him sitting by the water.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">There&#8217;s no place like Mackinac \u2764\ufe0f <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ALT1tILcUu\">pic.twitter.com\/ALT1tILcUu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mike Rogers (@MikeRogersForMI) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MikeRogersForMI\/status\/2085799879905771713?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 7, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sentiment was the opposite of el Sayed\u2019s 2018 comments while visiting the island during his campaign, a visit he wasn\u2019t happy with.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI hate Mackinac so much,\u201d he was recorded saying, bemoaning that his summer home would be there if he won the race. \u201cEvery time I\u2019ve ever come here I\u2019ve hated it. Why am I here?\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His dislike of the beloved historic vacation spot was likely unpopular with many Michiganders. As el Sayed pointed out, the island is important enough in the state to be the location of the governor\u2019s summer residence since 1945.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sayed stood firm in his dislike of the island after the clip went viral, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AbdulElSayed\/status\/2085802461273432560?s=20\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AbdulElSayed\/status\/2085802461273432560?s=20\">quoting<\/a> the account \u201cEnd Wokeness,\u201d which described the island as \u201cthe most American place\u201d in Michigan, in disagreement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNot sure about \u2018End Wokeness,\u2019 but I don\u2019t think the most \u2018American place in MI\u2019 can be a place that\u2026bans cars,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rogers\u2019s trolling of Sayed is part of his campaign to shift his messaging against the Democratic Socialists of America-backed candidate, following his victory in the primary earlier this week. Earlier on Friday, Rogers appealed to Democratic voters who went against Sayed in the primary, pitching himself as the unity candidate.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4678908\/rogers-appeals-democrats-turned-off-el-sayed-home-with-us\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"4678908\">ROGERS APPEALS TO DEMOCRATS TURNED OFF BY EL SAYED: \u2018YOU HAVE A HOME WITH US\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf you\u2019re among the majority of Democratic voters that woke up on Wednesday feeling hopeless because the person who won does not represent your values, just know there is still hope,\u201d Rogers <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MikeRogersForMI\/status\/2085694224285212728?s=20\">said<\/a> in a campaign video. \u201cMichigan deserves a senator who is ready to sit with you, hear from you, and represent you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He then appealed to broad parts of the Democratic coalition, saying they don\u2019t support \u201ca campaign filled with anger, divisiveness, calls for violence, and views that are out of touch with your values.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rogers mocks Sayed\u2019s dislike of Mackinac Island after viral clip<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2641979,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Mike-Rogers.webp?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[77374,83853,37975,37696,40379],"class_list":["post-2641978","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-abdul-el-sayed","tag-mackinac","tag-michigan-politics","tag-mike-rogers","tag-political-trolling"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Mike-Rogers.webp?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2641978","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2641978"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2641978\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2641982,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2641978\/revisions\/2641982"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2641979"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2641978"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2641978"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2641978"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}