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Michigan Senate Candidate Rogers Met With Silence at Trump Rally

Original: WATCH: Trump Rally Goes Stone Silent as Mike Rogers Awkwardly Waits for Applause After Dig at El-Sayed Mike Rogers (R-MI

Michigan Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers drew silence from a Trump rally crowd when he joked about his Democratic opponent, Dr. Abdul El-Sayed. Footage shows Rogers pausing awkwardly as the expected laughter and applause never came. The cringe-worthy moment is being shared widely, with critics mocking the candidate's failed attempt at a laugh line on stage.

Why now: The awkward video of a candidate bombing in front of a supportive crowd is being circulated and mocked online.

Mike RogersAbdul El-SayedDonald TrumpMichigan

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• WATCH: Trump Rally Goes Stone Silent as Mike Rogers Awkwardly Waits for Applause After Dig at El-Sayed Mike Rogers (R-MI) heard nothing but crickets from a Trump rally crowd when he made a joke at the expense of his opponent, Dr. Abdul El-Sayed (D). https://www.… · top_news

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