{"id":2679781,"date":"2026-10-09T12:12:01","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T16:12:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-abdul-el-sayeds-attempt-to-nail-mike-rogers-for-out-of-state-home-backfires\/"},"modified":"2026-10-09T12:15:44","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T16:15:44","slug":"watch-abdul-el-sayeds-attempt-to-nail-mike-rogers-for-out-of-state-home-backfires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-abdul-el-sayeds-attempt-to-nail-mike-rogers-for-out-of-state-home-backfires\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Abdul El-Sayed&#8217;s Attempt to Nail Mike Rogers for Out-of-State Home Backfires"},"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\">24<\/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%2Fwatch-abdul-el-sayeds-attempt-to-nail-mike-rogers-for-out-of-state-home-backfires%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=2679781&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>On a recent Thursday, Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed debated his Republican opponent, Mike Rogers, in Grand Rapids amid their upcoming election.During the debate, Rogers criticized El-Sayed for previous statements and questioned his allegiance by highlighting properties El-Sayed owns abroad, including homes in Dubai, Pakistan, and Egypt, and also a property in the UAE.El-Sayed responded by clarifying his primary residence is in Michigan and addressing Rogers\u2019 properties in Florida and elsewhere. Both candidates&#8217; claims about property ownership are accurate, but Rogers\u2019s point about the U.S. residence being more relevant too eligibility was seen as more compelling. The debate underscored the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/will-gop-performance-in-nm-1-set-stage-for-law-and-order-campaign-in-22\/\" title=\"Will GOP Performance In NM-1 Set Stage For Law And Order Campaign in &#039;22?\">candidates\u2019 differing positions<\/a> and raised questions about scrutiny and political strategy leading up to the election.  <\/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\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Thursday saw Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed take to the debate stage against his Republican opponent Mike Rogers.<\/p>\n<p>The two are less than a month away from Michiganders deciding who will represent them in the upper chamber of Congress.<\/p>\n<p>Predictably, the stage from Grand Rapids produced some noteworthy moments as the two verbally sparred. Rogers laid into El-Sayed, rapid firing on several of his previous positions, only for the Democrat to step in with a \u201cgotcha\u201d that did not land.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe can\u2019t condemn Hamas, he can\u2019t condemn the Muslim Brotherhood, he says his home is Egypt,\u201d Rogers said.<\/p>\n<p>El-Sayed jumped in. \u201cHis home is in Florida; my home is in Michigan,\u201d he retorted.<\/p>\n<p>Just as the moderator tried shifting the topic, El-Sayed went further.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe does have a home in Florida. He took it off the market. I don\u2019t know why.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rogers shot back as the moderator tried to move on.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe has a home in the United Arab Emirates. At least Florida is in the United States.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Abdul owns homes in Dubai and Pakistan, Mike owns homes in America.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt least Florida is in the USA\u201d \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 https:\/\/t.co\/V7cuCuVxcM<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Great Lakes HQ (@GreatLakes_HQ) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GreatLakes_HQ\/status\/2108340816791962046?\">October 8, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>This doesn\u2019t play well for El-Sayed.<\/p>\n<p>To corroborate Rogers\u2019 first claim, in an October 2025 podcast appearance, <a href=\"https:\/\/redstate.com\/nick-arama\/2026\/08\/28\/el-sayed-community-remarks-n2206179\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RedState<\/a> reported that El-Sayed did refer to Egypt as \u201cback home.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, Rogers\u2019 second claim is also true.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/democrats\/abdul-el-sayed-discloses-rental-property-in-dubai-and-outstanding-debt-to-luxury-developer-behind-resort-style-community\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Washington Free Beacon<\/a> reported in July that El-Sayed does own a rental property in the United Arab Emirates.<\/p>\n<p>What about El-Sayed\u2019s claim about Rodger\u2019s home in Florida? <a href=\"https:\/\/theamericanvanguard.com\/politics\/mike-rogers-residency-in-michigan-and-florida-under-scrutiny-rogers-from-florida-to-michigan-where-does-he-really-reside\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American Vanguard<\/a> confirms a property owned by Rogers in Cape Coral, Florida, which he and his wife bought in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>In other words, both make claims about the other that are true.<\/p>\n<p>Yet, when examining the logic at play, Rogers makes a better point. El-Sayed should have kept his mouth shut.<\/p>\n<p>As Rogers said, Florida is in the United States. Egypt \u2014 El-Sayed\u2019s \u201chome\u201d \u2014 and the UAE are in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p>American Vanguard notes that Rogers, through a Michigan residence, does meet the requirements for holding office.<\/p>\n<p>With El-Sayed bringing up his opponent\u2019s second home, the Democrat only opened himself up to further scrutiny with his Middle Eastern property.<\/p>\n<p>After Thursday, it will be interesting to see if polling shifts in Rogers\u2019 favor.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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