Abdul El-Sayed and Jesse Watters Debate Sharia Law Bans

You said getting rid of Sharia law was white supremacy.

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,

that those forces are alive and well today.

So getting rid of Sharia law is white supremacy?

Can you explain that one?

Do, do you, do you know what canon law is, Jesse?

I, I assume you're Christian, right? Yeah, tell me.

All right, so canon law is the name for Christian law.

I don't begrudge you your right to practice your faith as you choose.

I don't know why the idea that I could practice my faith as I choose is a problem.

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.

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,

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.

And I'm just saying that, like, I, I don't, I, I have no issue with people practicing their faith.

In fact, I would never want somebody to push their faith on me, and I would never wanna push my faith on somebody else.

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 ...

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...

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.

People don't go for that. You know, it's like men are equal to women- Nobody's trying to push for anybody.

People don't go for that. You know, it's like men are equal to women- Nobody's trying to push for anybody.

But like- ... it's like physical punishments ...

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-

I'm just saying I don't think that's a good position ... really foreign and scary.

Nobody's pushing it. No, no, but Jesse, Jesse, nobody's pushing it.

You know what the issue is in America, in, in Michigan? What?

The issue that people are worried about is not that somehow somebody's gonna come and push Sharia law on them.

The issue in Michigan is people are worried about how they're gonna afford their gas.

The issue in Michigan is, "How am I gonna see a doctor when I get sick?

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 ...

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 ...

I'm running against for US Senate. Okay.

And I know that you've had him on your show. No. May- maybe he answers questions.

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.

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.

So, so he, he's ducking your show, too, 'cause he's ducking...

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?

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-

And I'm sure it'll be great ... wants to be out here talking like- But Abdul- ...

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.

I'll finish. Go, yeah, okay. I swear I'll be quick.

'Cause Mike Rogers isn't here to defend himself.

He thinks he's running against Hasan Piker.

Well, maybe then he'll actually come on your show.

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.

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.

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.

Gas prices are too high ... could probably benefit from coming on your show. Abdul, pipe down one second.

Uh, gas prices are too high. Green New Deal's not gonna help that.