U.S. Politics · 8 outlets (L 1 · C 1 · R 6)
El-Sayed's 60 Minutes answers spark clash over trans athletes clip
Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed was interviewed Sunday on CBS's "60 Minutes" by correspondent Ross Douthat.[4, 5] El-Sayed said he's "not running to govern sports" when pressed on transgender athletes, calling the issue a distraction from economic issues, Fox News reported.[3] The Daily Wire reported El-Sayed answered "yes" without hesitation when asked whether Palestine has a right to exist, but said conditions had to be met when asked about Israel's right to exist.[5]
The Western Journal reported El-Sayed refused to state unequivocally that Israel has a right to exist.[7] Mediaite reported that Republican commentators and lawmakers erupted online over what it called a selectively edited clip of El-Sayed discussing transgender athletes.[2] Truthout described the interview as an anti-trans "gotcha" moment El-Sayed did not fall for.[1]
Why it matters The race is a highly contested Senate seat in Michigan, and Truthout argued a win would show embracing anti-trans views is not required to win.[1]
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Of the 8 rated outlets that covered it, 1 is left of center (1 of them in the Left group), 1 is center and 6 are right of center (6 of them in the Right group).
- Left: Truthout (−2.23).
- Leans left: none.
- Center: Mediaite (+0.04).
- Leans right: none.
- Right: Washington Examiner (+1.34), Fox News (+1.52), The Daily Wire (+2.07), The Western Journal (+2.13), The Daily Signal (+2.20), The Right Scoop (+3.11).
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