The Megyn Kelly Show: El-Sayed’s Michigan Upset, Talarico’s Surge & Tucker’s Party Talk

**Megyn Kelly** (0:01)
When a primary is supposed to settle a race, but instead sends both parties scrambling, you know something bigger is happening.
Let's dive into Abdul El-Sayed's narrow win in Michigan's Democratic Senate primary. Polls suggested a comfortable margin for establishment-backed representative Haley Stevens, but instead, it became a squeaker.

**Mark Halperin** (0:26)
And that matters, because El-Sayed is not just more ideological, he's also more dynamic. In a year shaped by outsiders, that can be powerful.
His message is simple and relentless. Money out of politics, money in your pocket. Medicare for All.

**Megyn Kelly** (0:44)
Let's talk about what that health care pitch really means. Medicare for All is a mandatory single-payer system that would eliminate private insurance, not merely expand coverage.
El-Sayed has a clearer answer than Republicans do right now.

**Mark Halperin** (1:00)
Exactly. Mike Rogers will need a serious counterproposal if he wants to make the general election about practical solutions instead of slogans.
But what about the ideological shift we're seeing inside the Democratic Party?

**Megyn Kelly** (1:14)
Well, El-Sayed is a progressive, backed by AOC, Bernie Sanders, and other left-wing figures.
His views on defunding the police, youth gender care, and Israel sit well outside older party norms.
He's described defunding the police as disinvesting in the means of incarceration and investing in community empowerment.

**Mark Halperin** (1:37)
We can't ignore how aggressively anti-Israel politics and the role of outside money have become part of this race. But speaking of surprising developments, what's happening in Texas?

**Megyn Kelly** (1:49)
James Talarico is suddenly looking competitive against Ken Paxton. Paxton's underwater favorability and weakness with independence make the race far less secure than Republicans expected.

**Mark Halperin** (2:02)
That's a shocking development in a state that rarely gives Democrats real hope. If Republicans don't define Talarico early, he could pull off a real upset.
Now, there's also been some interesting speculation about a different kind of political movement.

**Megyn Kelly** (2:20)
Right. A photo of Marjorie Taylor Greene, Joe Kent, Thomas Massey, and Tucker Carlson at Carlson's home has sparked talk of a possible America First party.
Kent says they're trying to build a coalition of people who say, we are finally going to put America First.

**Mark Halperin** (2:38)
I'm skeptical that Carlson will actually run.
Tucker is as likely to run for president as I am to move to India and start a cricket career. But if millions of anti-war voters break away, the Republican Party could face a serious problem.

**Megyn Kelly** (2:54)
That's the key point. Whether or not it materializes, the fact that this conversation is happening shows how fluid the political landscape has become.
From Michigan to Texas to potential third party movements, the traditional playbook is being rewritten.