adminNever in a million years should any American have to choose between a candidate who loves this country and one who happily campaigns alongside people who once said “America deserved 9/11.” Mike Rogers put that bluntly on the record, warning voters that Abdul El‑Sayed’s willingness to appear with far‑left influencer Hasan Piker raises grave questions about judgment and patriotism. Americans who remember that day and the thousands of lives lost deserve better than equivocation from those seeking the Senate.
Hasan Piker’s own record is unmistakable: he infamously said in 2019 that “America deserved 9/11,” a remark that sparked national outrage and that he later attempted to walk back. That admission — however much he tries to dress it up as foreign‑policy critique — is not some harmless online provocation; it is a moral blind spot that should disqualify influencers from being paraded on the campaign trail for mainstream office seekers. Voters have a right to know whether a candidate who shares a stage with that kind of rhetoric actually rejects it in plain, unequivocal language.
Worse, this isn’t hypothetical theater — El‑Sayed scheduled events where Piker was billed to energize campus crowds, and the optics are disastrous for anyone who cares about national unity and the memory of 9/11 victims. Campaigns are about judgments and associations, and rubbing shoulders with someone who celebrated an attack on our country is a judgment call Michigan voters should evaluate harshly. If you wonder why Republican grassroots are fired up, look no further than these choices by Democratic operatives.
Mike Rogers isn’t a flash‑in‑the‑pan critic; he’s a veteran public servant and a proven campaigner who knows how to read Michigan’s battleground terrain after a tight 2024 race. He’s made no secret that he sees El‑Sayed as a weak general‑election nominee for Democrats and that his team is ready to hold the line against radicalism masquerading as youthful energy. This is a stark contrast to the tolerant, national security‑sidelining instincts we’re seeing from parts of the left.
The stakes are immediate: Michigan’s Senate nomination process and the Aug. 4 primary matter to every working family worried about border security, inflation, and the safety of their communities. If Democrats nominate someone who cozies up to figures with a record of celebrating America’s pain, Republicans will make the case that Washington’s elites have lost touch with decency and common sense. It’s not fearmongering to point out that associations have consequences at the ballot box.
Conservative voters should also note how establishment Democratic groups and national left‑wing activists are doubling down rather than distancing themselves, a reveal of priorities that should alarm moderates across Michigan. When the party’s machinery protects candidates who align with extreme online personalities, it proves the point Republican critics have been making for months: this is a party that prizes ideology and theatricality over steady governance and respect for victims. The choice in November will be clear if voters pay attention.
Patriots who love America must act: ask the tough questions, demand straight answers, and turn out in force for candidates who put country before controversy. Mike Rogers has signaled he will fight for Michigan families and for a Senate that defends American values against cynical theatrics. If you want a senator who respects the memory of 9/11 and the safety of our nation, make your voice heard at the ballot box this primary and general election.
