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Mike Rogers told Ed Henry on Newsmax that Abdul El‑Sayed’s public flirtation with “defund” rhetoric is driving ordinary Michiganders straight to the Republican column, and he isn’t shy about pointing it out to voters who care about safety and common sense. Rogers argues this isn’t abstract policy debate but a lived reality for families worried about rising crime and collapsing trust in law enforcement.
That concern is hardly theoretical: reporting has uncovered old posts and clips in which El‑Sayed appeared to embrace defunding or sharply cutting police budgets, material his campaign has since scrubbed from public view as the backlash mounted. Voters remember words, and deleting them doesn’t erase the record or the fear those words sparked in suburban and working‑class communities across Michigan.
When pressed by national outlets about why those posts were removed, El‑Sayed has repeatedly sidestepped direct answers and tried to reframe the conversation as nuanced policy debate, a tactic that only reinforces concerns about honesty and transparency. That dodge on center‑stage interviews left questions people deserve answers to — especially when public safety is on the line.
Rogers, a lifelong law‑and‑order voice with a background in criminal justice, is weaponizing that contrast and running hard on restoring safety and common‑sense policing, calling this contest a change election for Michigan’s future. He knows the electorate: hardworking families want secure streets and accountability, not virtue signaling that leaves neighborhoods exposed.
Americans of every party are tired of abstract, radical ideas packaged as compassion while we watch real consequences play out on our city streets. Conservatives aren’t interested in policing by hashtag; we want results, funding where it works, support for cops who protect us, and consequences for those who prey on our communities.
This race will come down to trust and competence. If Michigan voters prefer rhetoric about dismantling institutions over leaders who deliver protection and order, they’ll find what they deserve; if they choose safety and common sense, candidates like Mike Rogers will be there to answer the call for the hardworking people who keep this state moving.
