Asher Lopatin

“But it's more important to make a statement that we cannot let someone like Abdul El-Sayed get into the Senate.”

Asher Lopatin · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-22

Rabbi Asher Lopatin stated the importance of preventing Abdul El-Sayed from winning a seat in the U.S. Senate.

“has shown contempt for the Jewish community and, frankly, for American values by making Hasan Piker, a vicious antisemite and racist, his campaign surrogate and somebody he buddies up with.”

Asher Lopatin · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-22

Rabbi Asher Lopatin criticized Abdul El-Sayed for his association with online streamer Hasan Piker.

“I usually vote Democrat, but I'm going to be voting for Mike Rogers,”

Asher Lopatin · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-22

Rabbi Asher Lopatin announced his endorsement of Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers at a Detroit campaign event.

“I do have a lot of issues with a lot of policies of the Trump administration,”

Asher Lopatin · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-22

Rabbi Asher Lopatin explained his decision to oppose Abdul El-Sayed despite disagreeing with Trump administration policies.

“normally vote Democrat are going to vote for Mike Rogers, and I'm hearing that. And there's a growing movement like that. And I think the more they meet him ... the more they're going to feel comfortable voting for a Republican, sometimes for the first time in their lives.”

Asher Lopatin · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-22

Rabbi Asher Lopatin commented on Jewish Democratic voters crossing party lines to support Mike Rogers.

“normally vote Democrat are going to vote for Mike Rogers, and I'm hearing that. And there's a growing movement like that. And I think the more they meet him...the more they're going to feel comfortable voting for a Republican, sometimes the first time in their lives.”

Asher Lopatin · said 2026-08-20 · reported 2026-08-20

Lopatin describing a growing trend of Jewish Democrats supporting Rogers.

“Many people I talked to, many super progressive people, are really traumatized by the way they were treated, and the way Haley Stevens was booed, and the way other candidates were treated. It's a violent, uncivil kind of setup for politics, and that's the biggest danger: taking away civility from politics,”

Asher Lopatin · said 2026-08-20 · reported 2026-08-20

Lopatin describing hostility toward Israel supporters at an April state Democratic Party convention.

“I do have a lot of issues with a lot of policies of the Trump administration. I do have concerns about the Supreme Court. But it's more important to make a statement that we cannot let someone like Abdul El-Sayed get into the Senate.”

Asher Lopatin · said 2026-08-20 · reported 2026-08-20

Rabbi Lopatin explaining his support for Rogers at the campaign event despite disagreements with the Trump administration.