Panel TURNS ON NewsNation Host Over Abdul El-Sayed Smear In WEIRD Exchange! [ejmBjGizhFC]
"What do you want from me if you're just going to frame it that way?" That was former Kamala Harris senior adviser Mike Nellis, live on NewsNation's On Balance, after host Leland Vittert branded Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed "equally evil" to Graham Platner — a candidate facing a rape allegation. And it wasn't just Nellis: conservative panelist Batya Ungar-Sargon turned on the host too, telling him flat out, "I don't think you can compare actually raping somebody to kind of wishing Israel didn't exist." The segment started as a pile-on over Maine, where Politico's reporting on the allegation against Platner has the state Democratic party calling for him to drop out ahead of the July 13th ballot deadline. But Vittert overplayed his hand. First he cut Nellis off for calling Trump an "adjudicated rapist," waving the ABC News settlement — Nellis shot back, "if Donald Trump wants to sue me again, I'm sure that he can." Then came the pivot to Michigan, where Vittert smeared El-Sayed with the "anti-semite, terrorist adjacent" label — a claim Nellis directly disputed on air: "that's not something that he said." This is the right-wing media playbook in miniature: launder a smear against a progressive Muslim candidate under cover of a legitimate Democratic scandal, and hope nobody notices the sleight of hand. This time, the panel noticed — on his own show. Watch the full confrontation, including the moment Vittert's own conservative guest tells him he's "taking it too far," and stick around for what this means for the Michigan Senate race. As usual, let's watch the video in full and i will give you my thoughts throughout and at the end. Subscribe to Just a Confused Brit (UK) - Fair Use Disclaimer: This content is used under fair dealing for purposes such as commentary, criticism, and education. All rights belong to their respective owners. No copyright infringement is intended. Full Video/Credit: #justaconfusedbrit #MikeNellis #LelandVittert #AbdulElSayed #GrahamPlatner #BatyaUngarSargon #SusanCollins #DonaldTrump #KamalaHarris #NewsNation #OnBalance #MaineSenate #MichiganSenate #SenateRace2026 #Islamophobia #MediaBias #RightWingMedia #MAGA #AntiMAGA #GOPHypocrisy #Democrats #Progressives #FreePalestine #Politics2026 #Election2026 #Resistance