07 AUG 2026.
President Donald Trump erupted after Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, immediately framing the result as a warning sign for November. El-Sayed defeated Rep. Haley Stevens in a closely watched contest that exposed the growing divide between the Democratic establishment and its increasingly aggressive progressive wing.
Trump responded by calling El-Sayed a communist and attacking Wayne County’s election system as corrupt and unreliable. He warned that questionable voting practices and late-arriving mail ballots could again become part of the general-election controversy. Trump urged Republicans to unite behind GOP Senate nominee Mike Rogers and make the margin too large for any alleged irregularities to matter.
Politically, El-Sayed’s victory is important because he represents a sharp ideological break from the more conventional Democratic candidates who usually perform well in statewide Michigan races. He has backed Medicare for All, major campaign-finance reform and an end to U.S. military aid to Israel. Stevens, by contrast, ran more as a traditional Democrat focused on manufacturing, economic policy and electability.
That sets up a stark general-election contrast. Republicans will almost certainly portray El-Sayed as far outside the mainstream and use his progressive positions to define the race. Democrats will argue that he represents generational change and a more populist economic agenda.
The bigger issue is whether Michigan voters see El-Sayed as a fresh outsider or as a candidate too ideological for a battleground state. Trump clearly intends to make that question central.
This is now more than a Senate race. Michigan is becoming a national test of progressive Democratic politics, Trump-era populism and the continuing battle over election integrity, trust and political legitimacy.
Trump Loses It as ‘Communist’ Abdul El-Sayed Wins Michigan’s Dem Senate Primary: ‘Get Ready for Another Rigged Election’
Trump’s tirade came moments after El-Sayed’s campaign announced that Stevens had called to concede the state’s closely watched Democratic primary.
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Yul Brynner brings extraordinary presence to “Two Guitars” on The Ed Sullivan Show, revealing a musical side audiences may not associate with the legendary actor. With his unmistakable voice, commanding rhythm and magnetic stage presence, Brynner transforms the traditional Russian-Romani song into something theatrical, intimate and hypnotic. It is a fascinating television moment, capturing an entertainer whose charisma extended far beyond the screen and reminding us how wonderfully unpredictable classic variety television could be.
Yul Brynner “Two Guitars” on the Ed Sullivan Show
Yul Brynner “Two Guitars” on The Ed Sullivan Show on September 17, 1967. Subscribe now to never miss an update: https://ume.lnk.to/EdSullivanSubscribe Watch Motown performances from The Ed Sullivan Show https://youtube.com/watch?v=B9YrYoY0N4I&list=PLQWND5qZhbj3tfQKiK-5FzjLSTUz5WRTf Watch classic Rock and Roll performances from The Ed Sullivan Show: https://youtube.com/watch?v=fL3HO0gf0Co&list=PLQWND5qZhbj06AA1fnZQnHvOqP5ZctF8Y Watch Iconic Singers perform on The Ed Sullivan Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIIU9xkGAMs&list=PLQWND5qZhbj1fSTRzLrpV3vLO1yOGx8vH Sign up to receive the Ed Sullivan Show newsletter!
What a wonderful surprise to hear a song from the LP featuring Yul Brynner and Aliocha Dimitrevitch. I grew up with this music.
Lately cannot hear those distant voices! not at all clear!