GOP Mich. Senate hopeful Mike Rogers dodges whether hes MAGA Republican

GOP Michigan Senate hopeful Mike Rogers on Sunday sidestepped whether he views himself as a “MAGA Republican.”“I get you guys on the national press, but this is a little bit disgusting to me,” Rogers said on NBC News’ “Meet the Press” when asked if he’s a MAGA GOPer, while grumbling about the alleged lack of coverage over the defections of supporters that Democrat Abdul El-Sayed has faced.“The Democrat coalitions that we have are the fastest-growing coalitions we have,” Rogers said.“Jewish Democrats say we can’t vote for [El-Sayed].

African Americans in Detroit and Pontiac and Flint say, ‘We can’t vote him.’ “Throughout his campaign, Rogers has worked to carefully thread the needle between courting President Trump’s supporters and not scaring off swing voters in Michigan.To that end, the GOPer has called for an end to the war in Iran while touting his relationship with Trump as an asset that could help him convince the president to wind down the tariffs on Canada that have rocked Michigan.At the same time, Rogers has worked to capitalize on Democratic unease over El-Sayed, seeking to woo black and Jewish voters to his camp.“Mike Rogers is also campaigning rigorously in Detroit.I mean, every time you turn around, the guy’s in Detroit,” said Rep.

Haley Stevens (D-Mich.), who challenged El-Sayed in the Aug.4 primary, to CNN on Sunday.Stevens and other Michigan Democrats have raised alarms about Rogers’ push to win over black voters, historically a core part of the Dem coalition.

Lon Johnson, the chairman of the Michigan Democratic Party from 2013 to 2015, has publicly declared he isn’t voting for El-Sayed.Rogers has raked El-Sayed over the coals for the ties between his family and radical Islamic groups, as well as his own affiliation with figures such as far-left Twitch streamer Hasan Piker.Of particular concern are ties between members of El-Sayed’s family and the Muslim Brotherhood, which is notorious for radical offs...