Abdul El-Sayed asks Jesse Watters if he is circumcised during combative Fox News interview

Key Points:

• Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, Michigan's Democratic Senate nominee, sparked controversy during a Fox News interview when he asked host Jesse Watters if he was circumcised amid a heated discussion on gender-affirming surgery for minors.
• The interview became contentious as El-Sayed and Watters clashed over immigration, taxation, and the Iran war, with Watters accusing El-Sayed’s views as “wacky” and unlikely to resonate with Michigan voters.
• El-Sayed defended healthcare decisions for minors, opposing government interference, while Watters equated gender-affirming surgery for minors to mutilation, leading to an awkward exchange about circumcision.
• Despite the tension, Watters acknowledged El-Sayed’s willingness to appear on the conservative network, though he remained skeptical of El-Sayed’s policy positions ahead of the general election against Republican Mike Rogers.
• El-Sayed’s primary win was met with approval from President Trump, who endorsed Rogers and sees the Democratic nominee as a challenge for his party in the upcoming November election.