# Abdul El-Sayed and Jesse Watters Debate Sharia Law Bans - Original post: https://www.twitter.com/i/status/2115927060627492894 - Source account: [@\_Jeffery0](https://x.com/_Jeffery0) - Source language: English - Duration: 3:35 - Published: 2026-11-04 - Canonical URL: https://www.translate.mom/transcript/WBGooIFwEMls/en/abdul-el-sayed-and-jesse-watters-debate-sharia-law-bans ## Transcript [0:00](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/WBGooIFwEMls/en/abdul-el-sayed-and-jesse-watters-debate-sharia-law-bans) You said getting rid of Sharia law was white supremacy. [0:05](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/WBGooIFwEMls/en/abdul-el-sayed-and-jesse-watters-debate-sharia-law-bans?t=5) Let's roll the tape. Go. I don't have to tell you that the same exact forces that drove native peoples from their land two centuries ago, destroyed Black Wall Street a century ago, bombed a building decades ago, and tried to ban Sharia law not a decade ago, [0:26](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/WBGooIFwEMls/en/abdul-el-sayed-and-jesse-watters-debate-sharia-law-bans?t=26) that those forces are alive and well today. [0:31](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/WBGooIFwEMls/en/abdul-el-sayed-and-jesse-watters-debate-sharia-law-bans?t=31) So getting rid of Sharia law is white supremacy? [0:34](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/WBGooIFwEMls/en/abdul-el-sayed-and-jesse-watters-debate-sharia-law-bans?t=34) Can you explain that one? [0:37](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/WBGooIFwEMls/en/abdul-el-sayed-and-jesse-watters-debate-sharia-law-bans?t=37) Do, do you, do you know what canon law is, Jesse? [0:39](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/WBGooIFwEMls/en/abdul-el-sayed-and-jesse-watters-debate-sharia-law-bans?t=39) I, I assume you're Christian, right? Yeah, tell me. [0:44](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/WBGooIFwEMls/en/abdul-el-sayed-and-jesse-watters-debate-sharia-law-bans?t=44) All right, so canon law is the name for Christian law. [0:47](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/WBGooIFwEMls/en/abdul-el-sayed-and-jesse-watters-debate-sharia-law-bans?t=47) I don't begrudge you your right to practice your faith as you choose. [0:50](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/WBGooIFwEMls/en/abdul-el-sayed-and-jesse-watters-debate-sharia-law-bans?t=50) I don't know why the idea that I could practice my faith as I choose is a problem. [0:55](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/WBGooIFwEMls/en/abdul-el-sayed-and-jesse-watters-debate-sharia-law-bans?t=55) Nobody is trying to push Sharia law on anyone else, just like, I hope, nobody is trying to push canon law on anybody else, 'cause we live in an America where you should have the freedom of your religion. [1:04](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/WBGooIFwEMls/en/abdul-el-sayed-and-jesse-watters-debate-sharia-law-bans?t=64) So the idea that you have somebody like Tommy Tuberville, right, who, you know, barely was good at coaching football- ... is out here trying to ban Sharia law when there's less than 1% of the Muslim community in America, [1:16](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/WBGooIFwEMls/en/abdul-el-sayed-and-jesse-watters-debate-sharia-law-bans?t=76) as if somehow Muslims are out here trying to push Sharia law, that seems to me to be deliberately targeting the Muslim community 'cause they're different. [1:22](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/WBGooIFwEMls/en/abdul-el-sayed-and-jesse-watters-debate-sharia-law-bans?t=82) And I'm just saying that, like, I, I don't, I, I have no issue with people practicing their faith. [1:26](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/WBGooIFwEMls/en/abdul-el-sayed-and-jesse-watters-debate-sharia-law-bans?t=86) In fact, I would never want somebody to push their faith on me, and I would never wanna push my faith on somebody else. [1:31](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/WBGooIFwEMls/en/abdul-el-sayed-and-jesse-watters-debate-sharia-law-bans?t=91) Good, 'cause no one wants you- That's what being an American is about ... to get rid of your religion And so the idea- Good, 'cause no one wants you- That's what being an American is about ... to get rid of your religion And so the idea- No one wants that ... [1:36](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/WBGooIFwEMls/en/abdul-el-sayed-and-jesse-watters-debate-sharia-law-bans?t=96) I'm saying, so, so but when people start, when people preemptively go out there and start preemptively passing laws to ban something that's not happening, what you're trying to do is target a very small community because they're different, and this, this operates... [1:50](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/WBGooIFwEMls/en/abdul-el-sayed-and-jesse-watters-debate-sharia-law-bans?t=110) I mean, look, I- I'm just going to say- Mm, maybe ... there's, there's statistical evidence that the president- Uh, Sharia law in Michigan- ... vice president who likes to target me- ... is kinda scary, Abdul ... simply because I function off my faith. [2:00](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/WBGooIFwEMls/en/abdul-el-sayed-and-jesse-watters-debate-sharia-law-bans?t=120) People don't go for that. You know, it's like men are equal to women- Nobody's trying to push for anybody. [2:01](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/WBGooIFwEMls/en/abdul-el-sayed-and-jesse-watters-debate-sharia-law-bans?t=121) People don't go for that. You know, it's like men are equal to women- Nobody's trying to push for anybody. [2:02](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/WBGooIFwEMls/en/abdul-el-sayed-and-jesse-watters-debate-sharia-law-bans?t=122) But like- ... it's like physical punishments ... [2:04](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/WBGooIFwEMls/en/abdul-el-sayed-and-jesse-watters-debate-sharia-law-bans?t=124) I just think you like to say the word. Look, J- Jesse, Jesse, look- People don't like that in Michigan ... you like to say the word because it seems really- Look, J- Jesse, Jesse, look- People don't like that in Michigan ... you like to say the word because it seems really- [2:08](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/WBGooIFwEMls/en/abdul-el-sayed-and-jesse-watters-debate-sharia-law-bans?t=128) I'm just saying I don't think that's a good position ... really foreign and scary. [2:12](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/WBGooIFwEMls/en/abdul-el-sayed-and-jesse-watters-debate-sharia-law-bans?t=132) Nobody's pushing it. No, no, but Jesse, Jesse, nobody's pushing it. [2:14](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/WBGooIFwEMls/en/abdul-el-sayed-and-jesse-watters-debate-sharia-law-bans?t=134) You know what the issue is in America, in, in Michigan? What? [2:17](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/WBGooIFwEMls/en/abdul-el-sayed-and-jesse-watters-debate-sharia-law-bans?t=137) The issue that people are worried about is not that somehow somebody's gonna come and push Sharia law on them. [2:20](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/WBGooIFwEMls/en/abdul-el-sayed-and-jesse-watters-debate-sharia-law-bans?t=140) The issue in Michigan is people are worried about how they're gonna afford their gas. [2:23](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/WBGooIFwEMls/en/abdul-el-sayed-and-jesse-watters-debate-sharia-law-bans?t=143) The issue in Michigan is, "How am I gonna see a doctor when I get sick? [2:26](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/WBGooIFwEMls/en/abdul-el-sayed-and-jesse-watters-debate-sharia-law-bans?t=146) How am I gonna keep my job?" You're out here, you, you honestly- I, I mean, I, I- ... you guys love to play this culture war game- ... I agree with you ... where you use these words that sound really foreign- I agree with you ... [2:31](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/WBGooIFwEMls/en/abdul-el-sayed-and-jesse-watters-debate-sharia-law-bans?t=151) you guys love to play this culture war game- ... I agree with you ... where you use these words that sound really foreign- I agree with you ... to avoid actually having to talk about the issues that everyday people like to talk about. Now, look, Mike Rogers is the guy- Sure ... [2:39](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/WBGooIFwEMls/en/abdul-el-sayed-and-jesse-watters-debate-sharia-law-bans?t=159) I'm running against for US Senate. Okay. [2:40](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/WBGooIFwEMls/en/abdul-el-sayed-and-jesse-watters-debate-sharia-law-bans?t=160) And I know that you've had him on your show. No. May- maybe he answers questions. [2:42](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/WBGooIFwEMls/en/abdul-el-sayed-and-jesse-watters-debate-sharia-law-bans?t=162) I haven't. I don't know if he does. I've actually never had him on. Maybe he'll go for news max only, but look... You haven't. [2:44](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/WBGooIFwEMls/en/abdul-el-sayed-and-jesse-watters-debate-sharia-law-bans?t=164) I haven't. I don't know if he does. I've actually never had him on. Maybe he'll go for news max only, but look... You haven't. [2:46](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/WBGooIFwEMls/en/abdul-el-sayed-and-jesse-watters-debate-sharia-law-bans?t=166) So, so he, he's ducking your show, too, 'cause he's ducking... [2:49](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/WBGooIFwEMls/en/abdul-el-sayed-and-jesse-watters-debate-sharia-law-bans?t=169) Look, can we all agree, like, Jesse- I haven't invited him on ... you and I are gonna have a debate, right? I didn't- Can we all agree that Mike Rogers is a beta? Can we all agree with that? [2:54](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/WBGooIFwEMls/en/abdul-el-sayed-and-jesse-watters-debate-sharia-law-bans?t=174) I haven't even had him on. Dude, dude won't even come on your show- I- ... 'cause he's afraid of getting grilled ... I, I, I, I- I haven't even had him on. Dude, dude won't even come on your show- I- ... 'cause he's afraid of getting grilled ... I, I, I, I- So I'm just gonna say this- ... and I will have him on ... that guy- [3:00](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/WBGooIFwEMls/en/abdul-el-sayed-and-jesse-watters-debate-sharia-law-bans?t=180) And I'm sure it'll be great ... wants to be out here talking like- But Abdul- ... [3:02](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/WBGooIFwEMls/en/abdul-el-sayed-and-jesse-watters-debate-sharia-law-bans?t=182) Jesse, let me just... He, he- ... can I back up for one second? ... he's out here trying, trying to talk about Mi- Jesse, let me just... He, he- ... can I back up for one second? ... he's out here trying, trying to talk about Mi- Can I back up for one second? No, no, no, I just want to finish my point. [3:07](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/WBGooIFwEMls/en/abdul-el-sayed-and-jesse-watters-debate-sharia-law-bans?t=187) I'll finish. Go, yeah, okay. I swear I'll be quick. [3:09](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/WBGooIFwEMls/en/abdul-el-sayed-and-jesse-watters-debate-sharia-law-bans?t=189) 'Cause Mike Rogers isn't here to defend himself. [3:10](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/WBGooIFwEMls/en/abdul-el-sayed-and-jesse-watters-debate-sharia-law-bans?t=190) He thinks he's running against Hasan Piker. [3:13](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/WBGooIFwEMls/en/abdul-el-sayed-and-jesse-watters-debate-sharia-law-bans?t=193) Well, maybe then he'll actually come on your show. [3:15](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/WBGooIFwEMls/en/abdul-el-sayed-and-jesse-watters-debate-sharia-law-bans?t=195) Maybe I'm doing you a favor then. But the guy's a beta, doesn't like to answer questions- ... and he dodges every debate. [3:20](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/WBGooIFwEMls/en/abdul-el-sayed-and-jesse-watters-debate-sharia-law-bans?t=200) I don't, I don't think I- So I'm pretty sure he's gonna dodge you, too ... need Mike Rogers- All I'm gonna say is this ... on the show, but thanks for- All I'm gonna say is this ... thanks for booking it. You know, I agree. [3:26](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/WBGooIFwEMls/en/abdul-el-sayed-and-jesse-watters-debate-sharia-law-bans?t=206) Gas prices are too- Well, Mike Rogers would probably benefit- Gas prices are too high ... could probably benefit from coming on your show. Abdul, pipe down one second. [3:29](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/WBGooIFwEMls/en/abdul-el-sayed-and-jesse-watters-debate-sharia-law-bans?t=209) Gas prices are too high ... could probably benefit from coming on your show. Abdul, pipe down one second. [3:31](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/WBGooIFwEMls/en/abdul-el-sayed-and-jesse-watters-debate-sharia-law-bans?t=211) Uh, gas prices are too high. Green New Deal's not gonna help that.