New El-Sayed ad features Tucker Carlson, far-right podcaster’s attack on Mike Rogers
El-Sayed’s last-minute pitch to the MAGA base comes as Rogers has made inroads with Democratic voters
Sarah Rice/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Abdul El-Sayed
A new ad by Abdul El-Sayed’s campaign features far-right influencer Tucker Carlson, who has increasingly engaged in antisemitic rhetoric and hosted a series of extremist guests on his podcast.
The ad aims to attract GOP voters by highlighting what El-Sayed said are areas of agreement between him and the MAGA base. It features clips from a series of right-wing figures to hammer the point home.
“I wouldn’t vote for Mike Rogers at gunpoint,” Carlson states in one clip included in the ad — a criticism Carlson said on the show was driven largely by Rogers’ support for Israel.
The ad also includes a clip of podcast host Saagar Enjeti, who has also emerged as an anti-Israel figure, on Carlson’s podcast, calling El-Sayed, “America first.”
The ad also features clips of Fox News primetime host Jesse Waters, who interviewed El-Sayed on the network and several other Fox News hosts.
A spokesperson for Rogers did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
El-Sayed’s last-minute pitch to the MAGA base comes as Rogers has stepped up his efforts to attract Democratic voters, making multiple explicit pitches to disaffected Democrats during this week’s televised debate.
El-Sayed has previously faced criticism for campaigning with antisemitic influencer Hasan Piker during the primary, and distanced himself from Piker during the general election under pressure.
Please log in if you already have a subscription, or subscribe to access the latest updates.


































































Continue with Google
Continue with Apple