达琳·格雷厄姆的台湾议题失言与埃尔赛义德做客福克斯，凸显缺乏历练的参议院候选人面临的风险
2026-09-02 20:39:05 EDT / 福克斯新闻频道
作者：查德·珀格拉姆 福克斯新闻
发布于2026年9月2日晚8:39 EDT
阿卜杜勒·埃尔赛义德因与哈桑·皮克尔的关联遭遇反弹
福克斯新闻首席国会通讯员查德·珀格拉姆就密歇根州民主党联邦参议院候选人阿卜杜勒·埃尔赛义德因与争议主播哈桑·皮克尔的关联面临审查一事，在《特别报道》栏目中进行了报道。
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橄榄球传奇球星迪昂·桑德斯被称为“黄金时段”并非没有道理。他在《周一橄榄球之夜》和季后赛中的精彩表现完美诠释了这个绰号。
但并非每位政治候选人都已准备好登上黄金时段。
两党都有不少政治候选人折戟沉沙。他们更适合在郊区深夜的公共频道露面。
不妨想想另一位也曾在黄金时段表现不俗的人：前橄榄球明星赫歇尔·沃克。他在1982年斩获海斯曼奖。但沃克2024年竞选佐治亚州参议员时，其政治头脑几乎只能算得上能进入政治练习生阵容。
独家采访揭露埃尔赛义德的伊斯兰教法“义务”：“并非出于恐惧”
密歇根州民主党参议员候选人阿卜杜勒·埃尔赛义德于2026年8月5日在底特律的“精神底特律”雕像前出席新闻发布会时鼓掌。（芬恩·戈麦斯/盖蒂图片社）
今年，民主党推出了政治新手格雷厄姆·普拉特纳，试图击败任职30年的缅因州共和党参议员苏珊·柯林斯。但普拉特纳身上的纳粹时代纹身以及强奸和性虐待指控显示，他比缅因州东部地区的民风还要保守倒退。
那么，今年的一众政治 hopefuls 表现会如何呢？
普拉特纳本会是2026年参议院选举周期中民主党最具争议的候选人。但密歇根州参议院候选人阿卜杜勒·埃尔赛义德已经超越了他。
埃尔赛义德立场激进，持有极端观点，此前曾与左翼网红哈桑·皮克尔过从甚密。
在福克斯新闻的一档节目中，埃尔赛义德将伊斯兰教法与天主教会的教会法相提并论，主张废除第二修正案，还不知怎么就聊到了隐私部位。
埃尔赛义德的此番表现登上了头条，但也给民主党带来了麻烦。民主党需要保住密歇根州的席位才能拿下参议院多数席位。而埃尔赛义德正是共和党求之不得的攻击目标。
自从埃尔赛义德获得民主党提名，将对阵前密歇根州共和党众议员迈克·罗杰斯以来，共和党希望借他将中期选举全国化。他们想将埃尔赛义德描绘成“民主党问题所在”，证明他与主流选民格格不入。
共和党认为这一论调将波及全国其他民主党候选人。
换言之，埃尔赛义德的负面形象会不会损害密歇根州以外的民主党候选人的选情？
竞选期间，埃尔赛义德曾宣传经过打磨的政策立场。
“你们理应获得优质的医疗保健，”埃尔赛义德说，“你们理应在工作中得到保护。”
但当福克斯新闻问及男孩与女孩同场竞技以及儿童变性问题时，他的言论变得不堪入耳：
“包皮环切术是对孩子私处的手术。所以你们真的想拿这个说事吗？我只是觉得你们这帮人在谈论话题时真的很双标，”埃尔赛义德告诉福克斯的杰西·沃特斯。
两党的政治顾问可能都会认同这一点。如果一位候选人在全国电视节目中用委婉语指代隐私部位，却不谈论伊朗战争或食品杂货成本，那肯定出了问题。
埃尔赛义德还支持全民医保和奴隶制赔偿。
“我只是认为现在是时候展开这场对话了。这不该是什么离谱的事，”埃尔赛义德说。
共和党人迫切希望听到埃尔赛义德更多此类言论。
“这是常识与共产主义疯狂的对决。别信我的话，听听埃尔赛义德自己怎么说，”众议院共和党会议主席、密歇根州共和党众议员丽莎·麦克莱恩告诉福克斯商业频道。
“从未投过共和党”的民主党人在胶着选战中转而支持罗杰斯
南卡罗来纳州共和党参议员达琳·格雷厄姆于2026年8月5日前往美国国会大厦投票。（汤姆·威廉姆斯/CQ-罗尔公司 via 盖蒂图片社）
埃尔赛义德与皮克尔的关联令民主党担忧，因为皮克尔宣扬反犹观点。
“那些言论危险、恶毒且反犹，公共领域的任何人都不该容忍，”众议院少数党领袖、纽约州民主党众议员哈基姆·杰弗里斯说。
但如今埃尔赛义德正与皮克尔划清界限。
“我从犹太社区获得了大量关注和支持，”埃尔赛义德在一场集会上说，“犹太人民是世界的明灯。”
但并非所有人都买账。
“他的回应可悲至极，没有回应关键问题，”众议院最亲以色列的民主党议员之一、新泽西州民主党众议员乔希·戈特海默在福克斯新闻上说，“我们任何人都不该支持这种人。”
事实上，罗杰斯的竞选团队甚至称埃尔赛义德实际上是在为他们的候选人造势。
特朗普总统最近升级了与加拿大的贸易战，还将安大略湖改名为“美国湖”。
埃尔赛义德在初选中击败了温和派的密歇根州民主党众议员黑利·史蒂文斯。在这场动荡中，人们不禁会想，如果民主党提名的是史蒂文斯而非埃尔赛义德，他们会不会在与总统的贸易争端中更轻松一些。
话虽如此，政治就是这么奇妙。
这并不意味着埃尔赛义德就没有当选可能。如今，进步派在民主党内部活力十足。像埃尔赛义德这样的人实际上可能会提振左翼选民的投票率。如果共和党选民因对特朗普总统失望而不愿投票，这可能会对民主党有利。
或者，正如众议院民主党党团会议副主席、加利福尼亚州民主党众议员泰德·廖本周告诉选民的那样：“赶紧去他妈的投票。”
在共和党这边，直到其兄长、南卡罗来纳州共和党参议员林赛·格雷厄姆意外去世之前，几乎没人听说过南卡罗来纳州共和党参议员达琳·格雷厄姆。南卡罗来纳州州长亨利·麦克马斯特迅速任命达琳填补其兄长的席位，并劝说她竞选完整任期。
达琳·格雷厄姆是个政治新手。尽管特朗普总统为她争取到了连任提名，但尚不清楚她是否已准备好登上黄金时段。在共和党初选对决南卡罗来纳州共和党众议员拉尔夫·诺曼的辩论中，格雷厄姆在被问及美国在台湾的利益时失言。
“我对国家安全方面的情况了解不多，”格雷厄姆说，“但我确实支持军队。”
当然，外交政策是其兄长的专长。他刚从土耳其和乌克兰的会议返回华盛顿后便去世了。
但达琳·格雷厄姆利用这个失误转移了话题。她声称选民更关心民生问题。
“你们知道有多少人提起过台湾或国家安全吗？”格雷厄姆在拉票时说，“一个都没有。他们在谈论不断上涨的医疗保健成本和负担能力。”
一名记者追问格雷厄姆抑制通胀的具体措施。
“你有没有什么明确的（立法举措），能帮助降低商品价格？”一名记者问道。
“等我到了国会山再说吧，”格雷厄姆回应道。
好吧，格雷厄姆已经“上任”了。她自7月中旬以来就一直在参议院任职。一些选民可能会将这一回应视为又一个失误，比起黄金时段，这或许更适合在周六下午的联合播出节目中出现。
诺曼则聚焦经济议题。
“物价还是太高了。食品杂货。汽油，”诺曼说，“选民们切身感受到了钱包缩水的压力。”
达琳·格雷厄姆在初选中击败了诺曼。除非南卡罗来纳州民主党参议院候选人安妮·安德鲁斯上演惊天逆转，否则格雷厄姆有望在11月的选举中赢得完整的六年参议院任期。
这就是黄金时段。不管你准备好与否。
查德·珀格拉姆目前担任福克斯新闻频道（FNC）首席国会通讯员。他于2007年9月加入该电视台，总部位于华盛顿特区。
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The primary is over; now come the primetime mistakes
Darline Graham’s Taiwan stumble and El-Sayed’s Fox appearance highlight the risks of untested Senate candidates
2026-09-02 20:39:05 EDT / Fox News
By Chad Pergram Fox News
Published September 2, 2026 8:39pm EDT
Abdul El-Sayed faces backlash over connection to Hasan Piker
Fox News chief congressional correspondent Chad Pergram reports on Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed facing scrutiny for his connection to controversial streamer Hasan Piker on ‘Special Report.’
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There’s a reason football great Deion Sanders was known as “Primetime.” Sanders epitomized his sobriquet with electric performances on “Monday Night Football” and in the playoffs.
But not every political candidate is ready for primetime.
The roadside is littered with political failures from both sides. Candidates are better suited for late-night public access in the suburbs.
Consider for a moment someone else who also wasn’t bad in primetime: former football star Herschel Walker. He won the Heisman Trophy in 1982. But when Walker ran for the Senate in Georgia in 2024, his political acumen could barely qualify him for a political practice squad.
UNEARTHED INTERVIEW REVEALS EL-SAYED’S SHARIA ‘OBLIGATION’: ‘NOT BECAUSE OF FEAR’
Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed claps during a news conference in front of the Spirit of Detroit statue Aug. 5, 2026, in Detroit.(Finn Gomez/Getty Images)
This year, Democrats trotted out political novice Graham Platner to try to defeat 30-year veteran Sen. Susan Collins, R-Man. But his Nazi-era tattoo and allegations of rape and sexual abuse revealed that Platner was more downtrodden than Down East.
So, how will some of this year’s political hopefuls fare?
Platner would have been the Democrats’ most controversial candidate of the 2026 Senate election cycle. But Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed has eclipsed Platner.
El-Sayed is progressive. He holds extreme views and previously associated closely with left-wing influencer Hasan Piker.
During an appearance on Fox, El-Sayed compared Sharia law to canon law in the Catholic Church, pitched ditching the Second Amendment and somehow wound up discussing private parts.
El-Sayed’s performance scored headlines. But he also created headaches for Democrats. The party needs to hold the Michigan seat to flip the Senate. And El-Sayed is exactly what Republicans were looking for.
Since El-Sayed captured the Democratic nomination to face former Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Mich., Republicans hope to use him to nationalize the midterms. They want to portray El-Sayed as “what’s wrong” with the Democratic Party and why he’s not aligned with mainstream voters.
The GOP believes that message will trickle down to other Democratic candidates around the country.
In other words, could El-Sayed’s echo undercut Democratic candidates beyond the Wolverine State?
When campaigning, El-Sayed promoted polished policy positions.
“You deserve good health care,” said El-Sayed. “You deserve protections at your job.”
But when asked on Fox about boys playing sports with girls and sex changes for kids, his rhetoric devolved to this:
“Circumcision is surgery on a kid’s ding-a-ling. So, you really want to bring that up? I just think you guys are really selective about how you guys want to talk about things,” El-Sayed told Fox’s Jesse Watters.
Political consultants on both sides of the aisle will likely agree. If a candidate finds himself on national television using euphemisms for private parts and not discussing the war in Iran or the cost of groceries, something is wrong.
El-Sayed also backs Medicare-for-all and slavery reparations.
“I just think it’s past time to have that conversation. That shouldn’t be a crazy thing,” said El-Sayed.
Republicans are clamoring to hear more from El-Sayed.
“It’s common sense versus communist crazy. And don’t believe my word. Listen to what El-Sayed says,” House Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain, R-Mich., told Fox Business.
DEMOCRATS WHO ‘NEVER VOTED REPUBLICAN’ BACK ROGERS OVER EL-SAYED IN RAZOR-CLOSE RACE
Sen. Darline Graham, R-S.C., makes her way to vote in the U.S. Capitol Aug. 5, 2026.(Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
El-Sayed’s association with Piker worries Democrats because Piker espouses antisemitic views.
“Those comments were dangerous, malicious and antisemitic and shouldn’t be tolerated by anyone in the public square,” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., said.
But now El-Sayed is distancing himself from Piker.
“I got so much exposure and empowerment from the Jewish community,” said El-Sayed at a rally. “Jewish people are a light unto the world.”
But not everyone is buying it.
“His response was pathetic, and it did not answer the call,” Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., one of the most pro-Israel Democrats in the House, said on Fox. “This is not a guy who any of us should embrace.”
In fact, the campaign of Rogers went as far as to say that El-Sayed was making the case for their candidate.
President Trump recently escalated the trade war with Canada. He renamed Lake Ontario as “Lake America.”
El-Sayed vanquished moderate Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., in the primary. With all of this tumult, one wonders if Democrats would feel better wrestling with the president over trade with Stevens as their nominee versus El-Sayed.
That said, politics is a funny thing.
This doesn’t mean that El-Sayed is unelectable. Progressives throb with energy inside the Democratic Party right now. Someone like El-Sayed could actually bolster turnout among the left. This could work to the Democrats’ advantage if Republicans stay home because they’re disappointed in President Trump.
Or, as House Democratic Caucus Vice Chairman Ted Lieu, D-Calif., told voters this week, “Just go fu—– vote.”
On the Republican side of the aisle, few had heard of Sen. Darline Graham, R-S.C., until brother Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., died unexpectedly. Republican South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster quickly appointed Darline to her brother’s seat and cajoled her to run for the full term.
Darline Graham was a political neophyte. And despite President Trump tapping her for the permanent gig, it was far from clear that she was ready for primetime. During a debate in the GOP primary runoff with Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., Graham stumbled when asked about U.S. interests regarding Taiwan.
“I’m not that informed on national security,” said Graham. “But I do support the military.”
Of course, foreign policy was her brother’s forte. He died just after jetting back to Washington after meetings in Turkey and Ukraine.
But Darline Graham used the gaffe to pivot. She claimed that voters are more concerned with kitchen table issues.
“You know how many (people) brought up Taiwan or national security?” Graham said when stumping. “Not one. They’re talking about the rising cost of health care and affordability.”
A reporter pressed Graham for details about harnessing inflation.
“Is there something from you, affirmatively (could do like) a piece of legislation, to help drive down the cost of goods?” a scribe asked.
President Donald Trump congratulates U.S. Sen. Darline Graham after she spoke during a campaign rally at Myrtle Beach Convention Center in Myrtle Beach, S.C., Aug. 21, 2026.(Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images)
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“We’ll see when I get there,” Graham replied.
Well, Graham is already “here.” She’s been in the Senate since mid-July. Some voters could interpret that response as another blunder, perhaps one better suited for Saturday afternoon syndication compared to primetime.
Norman homed in on economics.
“Prices are still too high. Groceries. Gas,” said Norman. “(Voters are) feeling it in their pocketbooks.”
Darline Graham vanquished Norman in the primary. And barring a major upset by Democratic South Carolina Senate nominee Annie Andrews, Graham is poised to win a full six-year term in the Senate in November.
That’s primetime. Ready or not.
Chad Pergram currently serves as Chief Congressional Correspondent for FOX News Channel (FNC). He joined the network in September 2007 and is based out of Washington, D.C.
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