A Fox News interview with a Democrat candidate for U.S. Senate exploded into fireworks Tuesday as talking points rather than direct answers sparked an epic verbal clash for the ages.
Will Cain was interviewing Abdul El-Sayed of Michigan, a Muslim fiercely pushing the abolition of ICE, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
The first question addressed the ICE issue, as Cain stated: “ICE is simply the enforcement mechanism for democratically elected laws of the people. For a party who has talked about the threat to democracy, is it your position that you do not want to see the will of the people, the democratically elected laws, enforced?”
El-Sayed responded: “Immigration law is not criminal law. Immigration law is civil law. It’s like getting a parking ticket. So the idea that we should have a paramilitary force that is weaponized on our streets to enforce civil law seems to me to be a bit over the top.”
WATCH:
Cain: You would like to abolish ICE. Is it your position that you would not like to see law enforced?
El-Sayed: The idea we should have a paramilitary force weaponized on our streets to enforce civil law seems to me a bit over the top… I want to pivot quickly because I want to… pic.twitter.com/qFaeszTXvl
— Acyn (@Acyn) May 26, 2026
Cain later corrected El-Sayed to point out “it’s simply not true” that immigration law is only civil law.
“It’s in the federal criminal code is well,” he said, but not before the candidate pivoted to another issue.
“Do you pump your own gas?” El-Sayed asked Cain.
“I am conducting this interview and I want to ask you about your positions,” Cain replied. “I’m not running for elected office, so my position on current gas prices is immaterial to the audience … and what I would like to figure out is whether or not you believe in the rule of law.”
El-Sayed then moved onto the issue of public perception of safety under President Donald Trump, saying: Ask yourself, do you feel safer now pumping your gas? Do you feel safer now in your neighborhoods? Or do you feel less safe because you’ve got a $185 billion force that’s answerable only to Donald Trump?”
“I think we know the answer to that question,” Cain said. “I think you ask the parents of Jocelyn Nungaray, the parents and Laken Riley, whether they feel safer under Donald Trump’s policies?”
Both Nungaray and Riley were young American women murdered by illegal aliens.
“I don’t think most people feel safer, I’m so sorry,” said El-Sayed. “But Will, if you want to have an honest conversation about the issue, we can do that. But if you just want to interrupt me when I’m answering your question, I just don’t know what the value is.”
Cain told El-Sayed: “I want to have an honest conversation. I just wish you would answer my questions and not pivot to other talking points you want to have.”
🚨 NOW: Will Cain just OBLITERATED leftist Democrat Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed
CAIN: You advocated to ‘EMPTY the prisons…’ I’m talking about YOUR cost on society.
EL-SAYED: Ask yourself if you feel safer now
CAIN: Ask the parents of Jocelyn Nungaray and Laken… pic.twitter.com/oo8joBaceT
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) May 26, 2026
Cain then addressed El-Sayed campaigning with far-left commentator Hasan Piker, who has said he does not have problem with communism and in 2019 said “America deserved 9/11.”
“Does Hasan Piker reflect your vision?” Cain asked.
El-Sayed replied: “I do think it is kind of crazy when you have the likes of Donald Trump on this show, Donald Trump who says he wants to grab people by certain body parts, Donald Trump who wants to weaponize a paramilitary force against the Constitution itself. Do you agree with everything Donald Trump has said?”
Cain indicated: “The idea that because I interview President Donald Trump is the same as you campaigning with Hasan Piker is absurd. You talk about platforming an cancellation. Those are not the same things as standing side by side with someone when you campaign.”
“Let me ask you: Would you invite President Donald Trump on the stage with you? I think the answer you’re gonna give me is no.”
El-Sayed said: “I would love to be on the stage with Donald Trump. I would debate him tooth and nail.”
“I’m not talking about debate,” stressed Cain. “You’re playing a slick word game. … I’m talking about standing side by side as you campaign with someone.”
Cain: Does Hasan piker reflect your vision?
El-Sayed: I do think it is kind of crazy when you have the likes of Donald Trump on this show, who says he wants to grab people by certain body parts, Donald Trump who wants to weaponize a paramilitary force, do you agree with… pic.twitter.com/UZaWyQVB5F
— Acyn (@Acyn) May 26, 2026
“This is why people hate the media,” El-Sayed noted, suggesting Cain was playing a “gotcha game.”
“You don’t like my answer,” he continued.
El-Sayed: This is why people hate the media. Because Hasan Piker said something one time, you think I automatically believe it. Donald Trump talked about grabbing people by their body parts. Do you believe it?
Cain: That’s different. pic.twitter.com/hSVo4J1xBa
— Acyn (@Acyn) May 26, 2026
Cain concluded: “You conduct a wonderful interview with yourself, Mr. Sayed.”
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