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She cited economic data and foreign policy actions in her column, arguing against candidates she described as anti-U.S. and anti-Israel.","category":"Politics","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-09-29T13:46:07.499Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-09-29T12:26:47.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-29T13:46:07.499Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":30,"critic":60,"hype":65,"notes":{"trust":"The central claim rests on an opinion column, with no named sources or documents cited.","critic":"The reporting is clear and holds together, but lacks quotes from affected parties or discussion of what happens next.","hype":"The headline promises a political analysis that the body of the opinion piece does not fully deliver."}},"tags":["#MidtermElections","#AbdulElSayed","#LizPeek","#MichiganPolitics","#USPolitics"],"entities":["Liz Peek","Abdul El-Sayed","Kamala Harris","Donald Trump","Michigan","Democrats"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Fox News opinion contributor Liz Peek advised Michigan voters to reject Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and the party in the upcoming midterms.","Peek argued that public anger over the economy and President Trump's actions in Iran should not lead to support for candidates she labelled anti-U.S. and anti-Israel.","The column cited economic arguments, including that most of the ten most expensive U.S. states are run by Democrats.","Peek also claimed Kamala Harris sought to reverse the 2017 Trump tax cuts and predicted Democrats would reopen the border if they regain power."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Fox News opinion contributor Liz Peek has urged Michigan voters to reject Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and the Democratic party in the upcoming midterm elections. In her column, Peek argued that public dissatisfaction with the economy and President Trump’s military actions in Iran should not translate into support for candidates she characterised as anti-United States and anti-Israel."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Peek’s column detailed several economic arguments against Democratic candidates. She stated that of the ten most expensive U.S. states, all but Alaska are led by Democrats, and that of the ten most expensive cities, all but Miami are led by Democrats. The column also referenced California's 74-cent per gallon gasoline tax and New York's building regulations, which it claimed slow construction. Peek also asserted that Kamala Harris, during her 2024 presidential campaign, aimed to roll back the 2017 Trump tax cuts, which she said added $2,000 to the average family’s income. The column predicted that a Democratic return to power would lead to the reopening of the border."},{"type":"heading","text":"Coverage comparison"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"All six reports analysed for this story were published by right-rated outlets. These reports focused on Liz Peek's opinion column, which urged Michigan voters to reject Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and Democrats in the midterms. The coverage highlighted Peek's arguments that public anger over the economy and President Trump’s strikes on Iran should not lead to support for candidates she described as anti-U.S. and anti-Israel."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The right-rated reports emphasised Peek's economic claims, such as the assertion that most of the ten most expensive U.S. states are run by Democrats. They also noted her predictions that Democrats would reopen the border if they regained power and her claim that Kamala Harris sought to reverse the 2017 Trump tax cuts. The reports also mentioned El-Sayed's past statements and his refusal to explicitly condemn Iran’s Revolutionary Guard when pressed."},{"type":"heading","text":"Omissions"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the right-rated reports mention the specific economic growth figures or the fall in child poverty that Liz Peek’s column cited. 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