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Trump Invites Haley Stevens to Join GOP After Her Mike Rogers Endorsement

Trump Invites Haley Stevens to Join GOP After Her Mike Rogers Endorsement

Summary

President Donald Trump invited Democratic Representative Haley Stevens to join the Republican Party after she endorsed Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers over Democrat Abdul El-Sayed. Stevens cited disagreements with El-Sayed over Israel and foreign policy; senior Democrats criticized her decision.

Key Facts

  • Stevens announced her endorsement of Rogers at Perfecting Church in Detroit.
  • Stevens had initially supported El-Sayed after losing to him in the Democratic primary.
  • Stevens and El-Sayed clashed over Israel and the war in Gaza.
  • Stevens said El-Sayed should stop using Israel to explain Michigan’s problems.
  • El-Sayed accused Stevens of reopening a primary that had ended three months earlier.
  • Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called Stevens’ endorsement a “despicable betrayal.”
  • Trump praised Stevens at a rally in Dubuque, Iowa, and said he would like her to join the Republican Party.
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