Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is reportedly profiting from his viral interview with Jesse Watters.
Despite not really providing answers about his stance on cultural issues impacting Americans today, particularly those important to the far-left activists who support DSA candidates, El-Sayed still managed to get a boost in fundraising. Puck reported that the campaign received a 30% spike in donations in the three days following the interview’s airing, compared to the three days prior, with much of the money coming from unique, first-time donors.
It doesn’t hurt that Watters spoke fondly of the aspiring senator following the on-air clash that even included a question about whether the host had been circumcised.
“I actually like Abdul. I probably shouldn’t like him, but I do. I think he’d be a terrible senator and he’s a little bit of a lunatic. But at least he’s not your typical stiff,” Watters said following the interview.
The moment even got some praise from MS NOW co-host Mika Brzezinski.
“There was some great sparring there that I thought was healthy, and needed more for Democrats to step up, go on Fox News, for Fox News to have Democrats on. And by the way, for different points of view to show up on all of the networks that people watch. So, I thought this was really actually constructive. It was a little hard to watch at times. But at the same time, I commend him for going on, and I commend Jesse Watters for having him. And I hope there’s more of it,” she said.
While this is unlikely to be a game-changing moment that will help El-Sayed beat Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Mich., in November, it is definitely benefiting the DSA candidate in the short term.
Some people took issue with the candidate’s lack of willingness to put his position on things like transgender athletes in women’s sports on the record during his Watter’s interview.
Watch:
🚨Abdul El-Sayed REFUSES to answer if men should play in women’s sports, then ATTACKS Jesse Watters for even ASKING
Larry O’Connor TEARS into El-Sayed for dodging the trans athletes question and DISRESPECTING the very voters he claims to represent.
“Why are you ripping that… pic.twitter.com/JspKNQs3F8
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) August 26, 2026
“That’s not what being a U.S. Senator is all about, jackhole,” Larry O’Connor said of El-Sayed cherrypicking the issues he talks about. “We want to know where you stand on all of the issues that you’re going to end up voting on. And if you don’t think you’re going to vote on this issue when you get to the Senate, you’re a fool, or you’re just lying to us.”
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Sierra Marlee is a millennial whose hunger for the truth in a world of fake news has led her to write. Marlee also contributes to BizPac Review.
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