Democratic Candidate Asks Fox News Host 'Are You Circumcised?' in Tense Interview

A heated exchange during a Fox News interview between Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and host Jesse Watters escalated when El-Sayed turned the tables with a personal question. The interview, initially focused on gender-affirming medical interventions for minors, saw Watters pressing El-Sayed on whether he supported "sex changes" for minors. El-Sayed countered that the government should not dictate medical care, asserting that decisions should rest with patients, parents, and doctors.

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Are you circumcised?

Watters then provocatively asked if El-Sayed believed it was acceptable for a parent to "cut off their child's genitals." In a sharp pivot, El-Sayed responded by asking Watters, "Are you circumcised?" The question visibly surprised the host, who replied, "Yes, but that's a personal question, Doctor." Watters attempted to differentiate circumcision from the procedures under discussion, calling it "different from castration." However, El-Sayed pressed his point, stating that circumcision is indeed a surgical procedure on a child's genitals.

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Yes, but that's a personal question, Doctor.

The interview also touched upon transgender participation in sports. El-Sayed accused Watters of prioritizing "culture war" topics over the pressing concerns of Michigan voters, such as the cost of groceries, gasoline, and healthcare. He noted that Watters had not inquired about issues truly important to the people of Michigan. The candidates also debated immigration, wealth taxes, the healthcare system, the war in Iran, and energy policy. El-Sayed is the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate in Michigan, facing Republican Mike Rogers in a race considered significant for control of the U.S. Senate.

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I'm just saying that yes, circumcision is a surgical procedure on a child's genitals.