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Jerry Seinfeld turns tables on radical anti-Israel agitators after chaotic Chicago stunt backfires
Comedian Jerry Seinfeld turned the tables on anti-Israel hecklers who attempted to derail his Chicago performance last Friday, mocking the protesters as security removed them from the venue.
Viral video from the confrontation shows activists shouting at Seinfeld at the Chicago Theatre, accusing Israel of committing "genocide" in Gaza and alleging that American taxpayer dollars are funding the deaths of thousands of civilians.
"Twenty-two thousand Palestinians who are children now are killed with our taxpayer money, and you’re making jokes!" a woman shouted in clips posted online.
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Seinfeld then dances on stage and mocks the protesters with sarcastic remarks, calling himself "racist" and saying, "It’s a genocide. I’m into it." He also joked that he would find out how much the protesters paid for their tickets and send the money directly to Israel.
As security personnel escorted the demonstrators out of the auditorium, one audience member shouted, "Rough her up!"
The Anti-War Committee Chicago and the Chicago branch of the US Palestinian Community Network have taken credit for organizing the disruption, writing on Instagram, "Friday’s disruption sent a clear message: Those who defend Israel’s genocide and ethnic cleansing of Palestinians in Gaza and throughout Palestine will be met with protest and are not welcome on Chicago’s stages without opposition."
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Fox News Digital reached out to Seinfeld’s team for comment but did not hear back.
The altercation is the latest in a string of protests targeting the 72-year-old Jewish comedian over his staunch defense of Israel.
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Comedian and media analyst Tim Young told Fox News Digital he believes protesters are paying top dollar to hijack comedy shows for viral attention rather than political discourse.
"They know that once they start yelling, everyone will whip their cameras out, and it is a very direct interaction and maybe one of the only direct interactions protesters get to have with celebrities and with the internet," Young said.
"If you are in a very intimate environment where everyone is quiet, listening to one person, you will be heard. And, so, that's what they're taking advantage of here."
Young compared the disruptions at Seinfeld's shows to protests at political rallies, arguing that some activists are willing to pay steep ticket prices to confront the comedian.
"It seems like people are going to Jerry Seinfeld's shows like they're going to a Trump rally to protest," Young said. "They wanted to get Jerry's attention. They want to, for some reason, they're very, very adamant on getting him to react to the Israel-Palestine conflict."
Young also linked the disruptions to Seinfeld's past criticism of performing at universities.
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"It's why Jerry doesn't like to go and perform at college campuses. And he said he hates performing at college campuses specifically for that reason," Young said.
"He doesn't want to get into the political thing. He doesn't want to have protesters yelling back and forth with him. It's a waste of the rest of the audience's time, and he knows that."
In May 2024, dozens of students walked out during Seinfeld's commencement address at Duke University, some holding Palestinian flags.
Seinfeld returned to the university in September 2025 to introduce freed Israeli hostage Omer Shem Tov at a campus event, where he addressed anti-Israel protests, saying, "Free Palestine is, to me, just — you’re free to say you don’t like Jews. Just say you don’t like Jews."
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"By saying ‘Free Palestine,’ you’re not admitting what you really think," he said. "So, it’s actually — compared to the Ku Klux Klan, I’m actually thinking the Klan is actually a little better here because they can come right out and say, ‘We don’t like Blacks, we don’t like Jews.’ OK, that’s honest."
Seinfeld also faced controversy overseas last month when several European acts withdrew from the inaugural MEO Commedia a La Carte Fest in Lisbon, Portugal, where he is scheduled to headline later this year.
The acts did not name Seinfeld directly in their withdrawal statements, but some cited concerns about the Israel-Gaza conflict. One performer said someone involved in the festival defended ideas they considered indefensible.
Young, who previously dismissed efforts to cancel Seinfeld over his support for Israel, argued that protesters target the billionaire comedian because of his influence and celebrity status.
"This is all about control. It's all about power. And it's all about the left having power over these very influential and powerful people," Young said. "And they’re not having it."
Mamdani accused of betraying NYC workers as union boss blasts 'anti-labor' horse carriage ban
New York City lawmakers are set to vote on a bill that would effectively ban all horse-drawn carriages from Central Park — a move that means the tradition dating back to the late 1800s would be taken out to pasture.
The City Council is anticipated to approve a bill next week that would abolish the rides — which have been a staple in the Big Apple for more than 150 years — by June 1, 2028.
The bill follows an agreement between Mayor Zohran Mamdani and City Council Speaker Julie Menin and could mark the first successful effort to ban the rides after previous mayors unsuccessfully pushed to end the industry.
"We have been working closely with the City Council, union partners, carriage drivers, animal welfare advocates, and community leaders to deliver a just transition that protects workers while ending horse-drawn carriages in Central Park once and for all," a spokesperson for Mamdani’s office said in a statement to Fox News Digital on Tuesday.
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Menin, who was the first sitting City Council speaker to support the legislation, also celebrated the decision.
"We can honor our city's traditions while recognizing when it's time to move forward in the interest of public safety, protecting workers, and strengthening our city's economic vitality," Menin said.
Fox News Digital reached out to Menin for comment but did not immediately receive a response.
"Our Administration has been working on a detailed plan for the transition of the workforce and industry, and we have begun discussion of compensation for medallion owners," a City Hall spokesperson said.
For years, animal rights advocates have called for an end to Central Park’s horse-drawn carriages, pointing to high-profile incidents involving allegations of animal abuse and the deaths of carriage horses.
"New Yorkers are sick and tired of seeing exhausted, sick, lame, elderly horses struggling to pull carriages through Midtown Manhattan, collapsing in the streets," PETA Director of Outreach Communications Ashley Byrne told Fox News Digital. "They've wanted this gone for a long time."
Activists have largely denounced the industry as cruel and inhumane, pointing to incidents in which horses have been startled by Manhattan traffic and bolted into oncoming vehicles or onto crowded sidewalks.
However, the push to ban the tourist attraction intensified in June.
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On June 17, 18-year-old Romanch Mahajan, who was traveling from India with his family to celebrate his recent graduation, died after being thrown from a runaway horse-drawn carriage in Central Park.
His death prompted renewed calls for legislation banning horse-drawn carriages. Lawmakers renamed the proposed "Ryder's Law" — named after an elderly horse who collapsed on a Manhattan street in 2022 and later died — "Romanch's Law."
"It is tragic and absolutely unforgivable that this industry insisted on dragging this out until countless horses and a teenage human being with his whole life ahead of him died of accidents that never should have happened," Byrne said.
The Central Park Conservancy previously reported that the June 17 crash marked the eighth horse-related incident in or around the park in approximately 13 months. Eight days earlier, on June 9, a carriage horse named Deniz collapsed and died while pulling tourists.
Fox News Digital reached out to the Mahajan family attorney for comment but did not immediately receive a response.
The bill’s new namesake — and the support it has attracted — drew the ire of Alexander Kemp, administrative vice president of the Transit Workers Union (TWU) Local 100, which represents approximately 160 horse-drawn carriage drivers in Central Park.
"Unfortunately, you had a fatality, a tragedy, with a 18-year-old young man, Romanch," Kemp told Fox News Digital. "And they used it to modify their position. It no longer became about animal welfare, and now this is about an 18-year-old tourist who lost his life tragically in an accident, in a horrific accident."
Kemp argued that the City Council used Mahajan’s death to reshape the bill and win over lawmakers after years of unsuccessful attempts to pass a ban.
"And they crafted legislation around that, because there was no appetite or evidence to prove that the animals were mistreated and that it was an animal welfare issue. Now they made it a human rights issue. Now they make it a safety issue," Kemp said.
Byrne, however, said the issue is rooted in safety concerns, pointing to increased foot traffic and the growing number of wheeled vehicles moving through the park.
"Central Park is filled with pedestrians, runners, cyclists, e-bikes and petty cabs," Byrne said. "It is no place for prey animals like horses who can spook at something as slight as a plastic bag blowing through the air or the sound of a car honking."
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Kemp said many carriage drivers are immigrants nearing retirement age, making it difficult for them to find new jobs if the industry shuts down.
"This is what they've done [in their home countries]," Kemp said. "And finding their way in America, this was their golden ticket. This was their street paved with gold. This was an opportunity for them to do something that they've in their country to find a way to feed their family here."
Under the legislation, city agencies would have until April 1, 2027, to develop a workforce transition plan for drivers and other industry workers. The plan would also require officials to consider compensation for carriage owners. Additionally, carriage owners would not be permitted to sell their horses for slaughter or for use in other horse-drawn carriage businesses. The animals would have to be rehomed or otherwise placed in a "humane manner."
"I think we have a civic responsibility to ensure that we are not leaving anybody out to dry," Mamdani said at a press conference on Wednesday.
Despite the bill’s promises, Kemp argued that Mamdani's administration, which campaigned on a pro-worker platform, is failing to protect the carriage drivers' livelihoods.
"If you're going to say to my face that you got labor's back, and then in the middle of the night you take a vote to eliminate a whole industry, well, then that is anti-labor. That is not pro-worker," Kemp said. "So, I don't know how you can satisfy both, just by saying, ‘By the way, that we believe, in our heart, that this industry has come to pasture — no pun intended. And now guys, please, can we hug after we get rid of this industry? Because we have other things we can talk about.’"
Kemp also criticized the mayor's administration for promoting pro-immigrant policies while supporting legislation that could eliminate roughly 160 jobs, many held by immigrant workers.
"If that is in how you conduct business, and you look at the least of us as the most vulnerable and expendable, then what it tells me is that you are not rooted in the politics of people," Kemp said. "You're rooted in the politics of politics."
"And please spare us with all the crocodile tears on how you care about workers and protecting workers and immigrants," he continued. "And just say you're more interested in satisfying the people who give you the most money."
The City Council is set to vote on the bill Oct. 22, with supporters expecting it to pass.
Fox News Digital's Jasmine Baehr contributed to this report.
New Jaguars long snapper cuts camping trip short, scrambles for passport before Sunday's London game
Last weekend's game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and Philadelphia Eagles at London's Tottenham Hotspur Stadium was a wild one, and one thing that was a headache for the Jags was the long-snapping situation.
Long snapper Ross Matiscik hurt his shoulder, and that meant defensive tackle DaVon Hamilton had to take over. The results were mixed, and one snap on an extra point was so high that it led to a bad hold and a rare miss from that range for kicker Cam Little.
But now, while the Jags were staying in London ahead of their game against the Houston Texans at Wembley Stadium, they called in former Broncos and Raiders long snapper Jacob Bobenmoyer.
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It's surely a welcome call, but it tanked his camping trip and had him praying his passport was still in the bathroom drawer he had chucked it in.
Bobenmoyer was camping in the wilds of Colorado when he got a text from his agent telling him that the Jags would likely be getting in touch with him. So he headed home on the off chance that they would want him to head to the airport that night, which they did.
So imagine being on a camping trip and having to head home early because you've got to wing it on over to London to handle long-snapping duties for the Jaguars.
Now, imagine getting that call while "changing diapers and whatnot," which is what happened to Bobenmoyer.
What a wild couple of hours.
But there was still the matter of the passport in the bathroom drawer, which Bobenmoyer didn't think he'd need again.
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"They called me, and I was like, ‘Man, I hope it’s still there,’" Bobenmoyer said, per the Associated Press.
The 29-year-old out of Northern Colorado has 97 NFL games under his belt, spread over three seasons in Denver and another three in Las Vegas.
Bobenmoyer hit free agency this past offseason, but crucially, didn't give up after not signing going into the season.
"I just train and work out exactly how I would if I was with a team," he said. "It paid off."
It sure did. Another bite at the NFL apple and a free trip to London.
Can't beat it.
Judge tosses Timothy Busfield's indictment on child sex abuse charges
A New Mexico judge on Friday dismissed actor/director Timothy Busfield’s indictment on child sexual abuse charges.
District Court Judge Joseph Montano granted Busfield's motion to throw out the grand jury indictment.
"The State, however, remains free to institute new criminal proceedings against Defendant," the filing reads.
Busfield had been indicted on four counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
'The View' co-hosts cast doubt on Kamala Harris viability as 2028 candidate
Several co-hosts of "The View" expressed doubts Friday about former Vice President Kamala Harris running for president in 2028.
Harris was asked during a Tuesday interview with podcaster Keke Palmer whether she was considering running for president in 2028. Harris laughed and said she hadn't decided yet.
However, some of "The View" co-hosts urged the Democratic Party to seek another contender. "Let’s be real," co-host Ana Navarro said, noting that she spoke with Harris about how many women remain "scarred" by the fact both she and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton lost to President Donald Trump.
When asked if a Black woman could be elected president, guest host Raven-Symone replied, "Not in America. In the days after Joe Biden dropped out in 2024, online platforms saw racist content directed at Kamala go up 525% and misogynistic content went up 2,328%."
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"We are not as progressive as we think we are, United States," Raven-Symone added. "There are other countries doing it much better when it comes to women in office. You need to catch the blank up, period."
"If the Democrats want to win, but I don’t think she is the right candidate," Sara Haines said. "Because the Democrats have been screaming for new energy, that they would need something new to combat this. This would be her third time on this ballot from the first time when she didn’t — she was out really early when she ran, and then the time with Biden, this would be the third time."
"People are clamoring for fresh energy and there is a lot of candidates – Pete Buttigieg, Mark Kelly, [Josh] Shapiro, Wes Moore. They’re moderate, moderate Democrats and I think they could sweep," Haines said, later noting that Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., would be viable down the road as well.
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Democratic strategist and co-host of "The Huddle" podcast Dan Turrentine told Fox News Digital, "I think America is ready for a female president. The two women who have lost were politically flawed, and it was known from the beginning."
"For Harris in 2028, the challenge is that candidates that have successfully run three times — Reagan, Trump — were ideologically consistent, and the country came to them. Harris has been inconsistent, creating an authenticity problem," he continued.
"You then have to look at the present dynamic of the Democratic Party — angry and demanding fight. Harris has been MIA the last two years, which is consistent with her history of caution and indecision," Turrentine said.
"Lastly, if Harris runs, she will have to fight an establishment and media that are very skeptical and will likely look to pounce," he added. "There are a lot of reasons to question her chances. But, if she runs, she will be a serious candidate in the primary, and if she were to win the primary, in this bitterly divided country, would start the general with a decent chance."
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Fox News Digital contacted Kamala Harris’ office but did not immediately receive a response.
Brewers manager has epic quote straight from Hollywood script after sweeping vaunted Dodgers
Any team can beat any team on any given day, regardless of how many players are Cooperstown-bound in the opponent's lineup.
The Milwaukee Brewers certainly proved that point, as they swept the vaunted Los Angeles Dodgers to advance to their first World Series in 44 years. The baseball world widely expected the Dodgers, with their rotation chock-full of aces and lineup full of future Hall of Famers, to roll to their third straight World Series title. The Brewers proved them wrong.
"They may have a bunch of Hall of Famers, but we have a bunch of gamers. And the gamers won this week," Murphy said after the Brewers’ win.
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The Brewers' payroll pales in comparison to the Dodgers'. According to Spotrac, Los Angeles’ $339 million payroll ranks second in baseball, more than twice the Brewers' $146 million payroll, which ranks 19th in the sport.
"We weren’t coming in to play patty-cake," Murphy said. "We were hungry, and as long as it’s an even playing field, we’re going to come in and give it our best shot to win. That’s exactly what we did."
The Dodgers swept the Brewers in the NLCS last season, which is why so many thought a similar outcome might be on the horizon this year. Not Milwaukee.
"I think the Dodgers figured out that we came in here with a little different attitude this year," Murphy said.
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Unlike the Dodgers, the Brewers may not have any surefire Hall of Famers in their rotation or lineup, but they don’t quit.
NLCS MVP Jake Bauers nearly retired from baseball two seasons ago and only kept playing because his wife was expecting a child and needed healthcare benefits. The 31-year-old has since emerged as a linchpin in the Brewers’ lineup, working series-changing at-bats against All-Star pitchers Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Blake Snell.
The Brewers fell behind 4-0 in the second inning after Shohei Ohtani's three-run blast, but the team never wavered.
"There was never a doubt in that dugout what was going to happen tonight. We knew we were going to win that game," Bauers said.
Aaron Ashby, who did his best Houdini impression by stranding multiple Dodgers baserunners in scoring position, recorded the three-inning save in the clinching win.
"Playing with that chip on our shoulder," Ashby said. "You don’t ever know what to expect going into a series like that last year (against the Dodgers). You don’t know how bad it can be, and then it was as bad as it was. And we came out and we survived, and we came back this year, and those guys played their tails off."
The Brewers hope the swagger that their "gamers" carry can translate into four more wins. They will play either the Cleveland Guardians or Tampa Bay Rays in the World Series. The Guardians lead the Rays 2-1 in the ALCS, with Game 4 scheduled for Friday.
James McAvoy says ‘Band of Brothers’ co-star recruited fellow actors to bully him on set
James McAvoy is getting candid about what it was like filming "Band of Brothers" and why it wasn't his best experience on a set.
During a recent appearance on "Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen," the actor was asked to rate his experience working on different projects, and when he was shown a picture of the show's cast, he said he was bullied during filming.
"On my first day on set, there was a ton of actors," he began. "It was one of those scenes with everybody in it, and we’re all at a bar, and I had a scene. And all these guys were in it for nine months, 10 months, and they get one line in one episode, and one line 10 episodes later. They were all pissed. I come in for one episode, and I’ve got an arc and scenes. I’ve got tons of lines."
When the photo, which featured many of his co-stars from the show, flashed on the screen, McAvoy got up to get a closer look, confirming that a specific actor was in the photo.
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"So, one of the guys in that picture decided to bully me on my first day as a professional actor out of acting school," he said. "He got him and his buddies to just stand pointing at me and laugh at me for like three minutes."
While he didn't name names, the photo featured Donnie Wahlberg, Kirk Acevedo, Scott Grimes, Neal McDonough, Adam James, Frank John Hughes, Philip Barantini and Ross McCall.
The "X-Men: First Class" star added that not everyone on set participated in the bullying, saying Dexter Fletcher and Robin Laing "took me aside, and they were like, ‘Come hang with us, man.'"
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He went on to say that he would give the overall experience on the show a nine out of 10 but noted "that day felt like a two."
"Band of Brothers" is a 10-part miniseries that aired on HBO in 2001 and told the story of Easy Company, 506th Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division, U.S. Army. The show's storylines were based on interviews with real-life survivors of Easy Company, in addition to letters and journals of real soldiers.
After his one episode on the show, McAvoy shot to stardom with roles in "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe," "Wanted," "Atonement" and in the "X-Men" franchise.
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When speaking about how he got the role in "X-Men," McAvoy admitted to the "Happy Sad Confused" podcast in September 2024 that when he was first approached about starring in the project, he and his wife had taken some time off after the birth of their first child.
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While he said they "weren't penniless" and weren't in debt, he admitted they "had pretty much nothing in the bank," and he needed to get back to work. His main priority was staying close to home to still be there for his son, which, combined with the script, was a big upside when he heard about "X-Men: First Class."
"There's only like 60 pages of it at this point, and I feel like it's good Jane Goldman did a great job," he said of the script.
"It's good, but it's incomplete. Don't really know where it's going. But I was like, 'This is a three-picture deal. They're paying well. It's 40 minutes from my front door. I'm a fan of the original material. I get to be young Charles Xavier.' And I was like, ‘This is a no-brainer.’
"So, my agent phoned me, and she was like, 'What do you think?' and I was like, 'It's a work of genius. We're doing it.'"
Obama's star power gets a reality check from Black voters in crucial Senate race: 'It's a turnoff'
DETROIT — Former President Barack Obama’s endorsement of Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is getting a mixed reception among Black voters in Detroit, with some undecided voters saying the former president's backing isn't enough to win them over.
Fox News Digital spoke with more than a dozen Black voters in Detroit, most of whom said they plan to back El-Sayed in November, but several undecided voters said Obama's endorsement had not persuaded them to support the Democrat. The reactions come as Republican Senate nominee Mike Rogers seeks to win over disaffected Democrats, including Black voters in Detroit, a key constituency for the party in Michigan.
"Honestly, it's a turn-off just because I've seen too many candidates use him just to manipulate the Democratic vote," Mercedes, one undecided Black voter, told Fox News Digital of Obama's endorsement.
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"No, not at all," Anthony, another undecided Black voter, told Fox News Digital when asked if Obama’s endorsement had swayed him toward El-Sayed. "What he's been able to do is from an image standpoint, as far as ‘hope,’ he drove the point there. But as far as really giving back to the community, minority owned businesses, and everyone across the board, I don't really think he really got there for me … he really hasn't swayed me one way or another."
Obama and El-Sayed are preparing to campaign together in Michigan despite the Democratic Senate nominee's history of sharply criticizing the former president, a political reversal that also drew mixed reactions from Black Detroit voters interviewed by Fox News Digital.
Juanita, another Black voter who has yet to commit to El-Sayed, told Fox News Digital that, "I don't want to be pushed to vote for him because somebody else is backing him."
Rita, a Black voter who said she had recently been homeless, told Fox News Digital that she would prefer to do her own research rather than relying on Obama’s endorsement.
Even some voters who support El-Sayed stated that Obama’s endorsement didn’t do much for them.
"I think that a lot of people put more stock into who the person is than what he does … his yay or nay doesn't sway me either way," one such voter told Fox News Digital.
Detroit’s African American residents were not uniform in dismissing Obama’s endorsement, however. Roughly half of those who spoke with Fox News Digital said the former president’s backing improved their opinion of El-Sayed, though none of those voters claimed that they were undecided before the endorsement.
"For sure, I’m an Obama stan," Jamel, a Black voter planning to support El-Sayed, told Fox News Digital when asked whether Obama’s endorsement made him more likely to back the Democrat.
"Somebody who is endorsed by Obama, I would want to vote for them, because I stand behind the things he endorsed at the time, and I think that Obama’s endorsement means a lot to our community," Kenya, another Black voter, told Fox News Digital.
Detroit's Black voters were also divided over El-Sayed’s past criticism of Obama, particularly now that the two are preparing to campaign together.
In a 2012 opinion column, El-Sayed accused then-President Obama of perpetuating war, violating civil liberties and deporting more people than any previous president. He described Obama’s reelection as "no victory," writing, "it was the rock we chose over the hard place."
El-Sayed has since walked back those criticisms, praising Obama’s handling of the circumstances he inherited and noting that it is possible to disagree with someone while still admiring them.
"Yeah, I don't understand how you can endorse somebody that was kind of the opposition when you were in office," Juanita told Fox News Digital. "I mean, that doesn't make sense."
"I think I see it as a flip flop, but I also see it as an opportunity to pretty much highlight those things and how he's actually changed and why their objectives may align now," Anthony said. "You know, people's objectives change, their perspectives change."
Nia, an African American voter who said she intends to support El-Sayed, said that pivots like El-Sayed’s are common in politics, pointing to Vice President JD Vance’s past criticism of President Donald Trump as an example.
Despite mixed reactions to Obama's endorsement and El-Sayed's past criticism, several Black voters interviewed by Fox News Digital acknowledged the former president's continuing influence within the Democratic Party.
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"He is. I mean, you can't deny that he has a gigantic following and a lot of people will follow him and will listen to what he has to say," Vincent, a Black voter who voted early for El-Sayed, told Fox News Digital. "But we're coming into a point in time now where we want to see results on both sides. We're not seeing results from either party, so we have to see results. So he may still have a big sway in the party now, but I think party politics is coming to an end kind of quick."
While Fox News Digital's interviews were limited in number, they echo concerns about El-Sayed's support among Black voters that have surfaced in other reporting and polling. Pre-primary polling showed stronger support for Rep. Haley Stevens among Black Democratic voters, and questions have persisted about whether El-Sayed can consolidate that support heading into November.
A recent focus group of Black voters held by MS NOW, for instance, found reluctance among Black Michigan voters to cast their lot with El-Sayed. A Fox News poll conducted in late September found that just 77% of African American voters were supportive of El-Sayed, significantly below the usual Democratic benchmark for the demographic.
"I think he’s taking advantage [of] we as Black people are Democratic, and he think we gonna vote for him anyway," one middle-aged Black woman told the MS NOW panel. "And I’m like, ‘No sir, I’m gonna put uncommitted down on that little circle and move on.’ If you’re going to Congress to represent me, I need you to talk about what’s going on in this community."
While the GOP sees an opportunity here, the party has long attempted to court minority support, with mixed results.
Kandia Milton, a government affairs professional with deep ties to Detroit's African American community, pushed back against the narrative that El-Sayed would struggle with Black voters in November.
"The great thing about Abdul is that he's not new to Detroiters. … And so Detroiters, once they understand his background, understand what he stands for and all the things that he's done in the past, you see greater enthusiasm for his campaign and his candidacy for Senate," Milton said of El-Sayed.
"He has been very active in getting out into the community. In fact, tomorrow we have a public meeting with Abdul at our church. Where he will be speaking to the community around, you know, the issues that he stands on and stands firm on."
Milton characterized Obama's endorsement of El-Sayed as a "great shot in the arm" for his campaign, citing the former president's "credibility in our community" and arguing that the endorsement "puts to rest this notion that there's some tension between him and former President Obama." Milton wasn't surprised, however, that some Black voters said Obama's endorsement alone wasn't enough to win their support.
"I think so often we take for granted the fact that many of the voters are informed voters, all of them are informed voters, and so it's not just the fact that Obama supported him, thus I'm going to vote for Abdul. A lot of folks are doing their own research," Milton told Fox News Digital. "They're very curious about Abdul. They see a lot of him on social media, in the media, national media as well. And so it has raised eyebrows and a lot of curiosity around who this guy is."
Obama’s endorsement comes as both sides are trying to eke out every possible advantage they can in what is likely to be a very tight race.
Fox News’ most recent Power Rankings has Michigan’s Senate race categorized as a "toss-up," meaning that neither party has an edge.
A representative for Obama and the El-Sayed campaign did not respond to requests for comment when reached by Fox News Digital on Friday.
Brittany Mahomes stuns fans with her gym picture, Fitzy obliterates Bo Nix & is college football going to die?
Happy Friday — have we all cleansed ourselves of that Thursday Night Football game last night?
Goodness gracious. I thought I was immune to bad quarterback play given I've been a Dolphins fan for 25 years, but even I was disgusted by what I saw.
Sure, l may be a little biased because I had RJ Harvey at OVER 3.5 receptions and Bo Nix couldn't get him the ball in the second half if his life depended on it, but still ...
It was bad. It was gross. Wait till you see what Ryan Fitzpatrick had to say about it. Lordy.
Before that, though ... welcome to a Friday Nightcaps — the one where Brittany Mahomes hits the gym and shows America she still very much has the fastball.
What else? I've got college football continuing down its dangerous path with a 24-team playoff, the aforementioned Fitzpatrick takedown, and I don't do much soccer, but you HAVE to see this penalty kick from earlier in the week.
I have no idea who this cat is, where this game was played, or who these teams are ... but I'm all in. I can't stop watching. It's mesmerizing.
You'll see.
OK, grab you a Sears Christmas catalog and start circling things to celebrate National Department Store Day, and settle in for a Friday 'Cap!
Man, do I miss department stores. They were the best. Sure, some still kinda-sorta exist — I still have a Dillard's in my town, somehow — but it's not the same.
And today's youth will never, ever know the feeling. What a pleasure.
Sears, Macy's, JCPenney, Dillard's — all absolute staples in a shopping mall back in the '80s and '90s. They'd be in the four separate corners of the mall, and it was just a choose-your-own-adventure book every time you pulled into the parking lot.
Which entrance do we wanna choose? Do we feel like going through the Macy's perfume section to get to the Auntie Anne's in the food court because it's a quicker route? Is it gonna be weird when we have to walk by the Victoria's Secret with our parents? What are the chances we can convince them to give us some quarters for the arcade?
Wait, are those teriyaki chicken bites on a toothpick in the food court free?!
Man, we had it all. It was perfect. And for those who want just a little taste, here's a throwback to what I still consider the greatest commercial of all time, even all these years later:
Core memory unlocked. Chills, every time. That thing used to play 27 times an hour back in the day. It didn't matter the channel, you knew you were getting the Sears AC commercial at some point during Gilligan's Island.
What a time to be alive. What a country.
OK, let's jump back to 2026 (sadly) and get this class started with Brittany Mahomes hitting the gym and reminding America she's still very much in her prime:
"Archives never expire," Mahomes captioned the above post. No idea what that means, but who am I to question it? I haven't been to a gym in a decade.
Welcome back to class, Brittany! Been a while. Some folks tend to forget about Brittany Mahomes in Kansas City with Taylor Swift now a permanent resident, but I'd tread lightly with that one.
She's still very much the First Lady of Arrowhead. Don't get it twisted. The Chiefs still haven't lost a game this season, and I don't expect that to change this weekend against the Chargers.
Patrick's locked in, and so is Brittany Mahomes. Good luck, NFL.
Now, speaking of the AFC West ...
Let's go ahead and check in with Ryan Fitzpatrick after Denver's huge OT win last night. Surely morale is HIGH right now ...
Right?
"Bo Nix is not playing competitively. It’s almost disrespectful to the quarterback position how he’s playing football right now."
My goodness. What an absolute butt-chewing from Ryan Fitzpatrick here. I've never seen an analyst just obliterate a player like that ... after a win!
Some folks are jumping all over Fitzy today, by the way. I think that's ridiculous. He's 100000% right in everything he said. Everything.
Bo Nix was atrocious last night. Denver was beyond anemic on offense. Nix finished with 107 yards on 17 completions, and barely — and I mean barely — threw the ball beyond the line of scrimmage.
In fact, according to CBS researcher Doug Clawson, he currently ranks 701st out of 701 qualified quarterbacks over the last two decades (!!!) in average pass length (4.9 air yards per attempt).
That's indescribably bad. It's unfathomable. I watched Tua Tagovailoa dink and dunk for years in Miami. Bo Nix last night made Tua look like Dan Marino!
And everyone's jumping on Fitzpatrick for ... being mean? Give me a break.
Grow up.
OK, let's rapid-fire this Friday class into a big weekend of FOOTBALL! First up? For those who missed it, college football is closing in on a 24-team playoff starting next season.
Twenty-four.
I don't know about you, but it makes me sad:
So, we're going to lose conference championship games, which is a huge bummer. They obviously still don't mean quite as much as they used to, but that first Saturday in December is always one of the best Saturdays of the year. It's gone now.
That's obviously a con.
As for the a pro? Well, we do get a ton of actual playoff games on campuses. That's a no-brainer. My biggest issue with the current format is the lack of on-campus games. It's silly. Most of these games should be on campus. It's what makes college football so great.
Do I think this will kill college football like a lot of folks are forecasting today? No. Do I think "November games are going to be totally useless" like a lot of folks are forecasting today? No. There will still be important games in November.
But ...
The regular season as a whole will absolutely lose some juice. Can't really argue that. The college football regular season used to be the best regular season in all of sports because the margin for error was so thin. It's why Tim Tebow famously cried after losing to Ole Miss back in 2008.
That's gone now. Losing 2, 3, or even 4 games in some cases won't kill you anymore. That's a bummer. A big one.
I'm quite sure you all have opinions on this. Believe me, I see the OutKick newsletter email account. It's loaded today.
So ... let me know what you think! Zach.Dean@OutKick.com. (Gulp).
OK, that's it for today — and this week! Good work, everyone. On the way out, let's go from football to futbol and end our week with the greatest penalty kick you've ever seen.
Have a big October weekend, everyone.
Trump hosted a dinner with – wait for it – Stephen A Smith, Kid Rock and Bill Maher
President Donald Trump hosted a dinner on Thursday night with, wait for it, singer Kid Rock, HBO host Bill Maher and ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith.
Kid Rock, whose real name is Robert Ritchie, mentioned the dinner during a Friday morning appearance on Fox News’ "Fox & Friends," calling the gathering "epic."
The singer said the four men agreed on at least one point: "Socialism and communism have no place to have a foothold in our government."
It's not entirely clear why Trump assembled that particular group for dinner. However, Rock said he and Maher recently joined Trump for a separate meal that also included UFC president Dana White.
Apparently, Smith served as the sports representative this time.
BILL MAHER REVEALS HE'S HAVING DINNER WITH TRUMP AGAIN, SAYS HE WAS 'REALLY NICE' BY TEXT
To the group's credit, there was at least some political diversity at the table. Kid Rock is an avid Trump supporter. Maher is a liberal who has become increasingly critical of both parties and the progressive left. Smith is, well, politically inconsistent.
We suspect Smith played the role of proud moderate Thursday night, as he often does when appearing on conservative radio and television.
That version of Smith can sound quite different from the one who appears on SiriusXM and his YouTube channel, where he is far more sensitive to the concerns of liberals and what he frequently calls the Black community.
Smith says he will address the dinner Friday night on his podcast.
Our prediction: He will downplay the chummy nature of the gathering, stress that attending dinner with Trump does not mean he supports him, and claim he pushed the president on racial issues. He will then offer a somewhat different account the next time a conservative interviews him.
Maher, meanwhile, is probably the most likely member of the group to provide a straightforward account of what actually happened. We do not doubt the evening was as entertaining as Kid Rock suggests.
Still, the dinner is notable for another reason. Trump remains one of the few major politicians in 2026 who regularly sits down with people who openly disagree with him. Few political commentators have been more consistently critical of Trump than Maher, including after the two first had dinner together last year.
In any event, a dinner with Trump, Kid Rock, Maher, and Smith could be good fodder for Saturday Night Live this weekend.
So long as they don't mention anything about women at the gym, of course