On Tuesday, Democrat Haley Stevens was defeated by DSA member Abdul El-Sayed in their party’s Senate primary in Michigan. She appeared on NewsNation Wednesday to discuss her defeat and her support for Democrat candidates running in the upcoming midterms. During her interview with Elizabeth Vargas, she went off the rails over a graphic she believed to be incorrect.
Check out this unhinged display. (WATCH)
Haley Stevens told NewsNation she thought a graphic on PAC donations was wrong. Vargas came back to it and verified the information was correct.
— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) August 13, 2026
The schtick Stevens launches into here is something else.
Vargas kept trying to move on but had some trouble. pic.twitter.com/RCKCKCqiUE
How odd and goofy she comes across. Yikes
— Eric Pistey (@shawnpisteySC) August 13, 2026
She's something else.
— Ellie A (@EllieGAnders) August 13, 2026
She’s like a wildly exaggerated Midwestern sitcom character.
Some posters say if they have to be exposed to Stevens, they prefer her to be seen and not heard.
I aint unmuting that 😂 I'd like to keep my eardrums intact.
— Brandie with a 🐝 (@BrandieWithABee) August 13, 2026
Your loss! pic.twitter.com/yaqdwaoA1s
— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) August 13, 2026
I can only imagine it sounds like Charlie Browns teacher 🤣🤣🤣
— Neckshot (@MagaDog11) August 13, 2026
That would actually be more coherent.
Commenters cheekily say they were lied to about Stevens’ sanity.
Wasn’t Haley Stevens supposed to be the sane one? LOL 😂
— Texas Boomer (@TheTexasBoomer) August 13, 2026
Totally normal. pic.twitter.com/gUqk2ypwxC
— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) August 13, 2026
“I don’t have time for the truth. I’m too busy helping democrats cling to power, by any means necessary. Including flat out lies.”
— Adam Schiffylus (@GogginWalters) August 13, 2026
‘Haley, you’re doing great! Keep putting yourself out there!’
Posters say she definitely has a ‘Michigan way’ about her, a callback to this bizarre moment during her campaign. (WATCH)
shes truly such a unique candidate LMAO pic.twitter.com/t1ZQlxzlyX
— em 💌 (@polisciqueenn) July 13, 2026
"I don't have time for a graphic, because THAT'S the Michigan way!" pic.twitter.com/9ymaXdHWCA
— Atomic Asphalt (@AtomicAsphalt) August 13, 2026
OMG I’m not a Democrat but I’ve had “ that’s the Michigan way” in my head for a week. Lmao 🤣 I’m cryingggg pic.twitter.com/GWztmXaGOz
— AmericanWoman84🇺🇸 (@84AmericanWoman) August 13, 2026
I hate Haley Stevens. She thinks the world is one big SNL skit.
— Anthony Balducci (@AnthonyBalducc5) August 13, 2026
Oh, she’d be a fan favorite if she was actually a character on the show.
Posters remember the old SNL, which would have had a field day making fun of Stevens and her kookiness.
Imagine what SNL could do with this character if they had any funny writers left?
— Root (@1960Root) August 13, 2026
You got graphics? Whooptie frickin' doooo! pic.twitter.com/DV1cZMAbtq
— National Committee Association (@NatComSoc) August 13, 2026
Elizabeth, I am just a humble caveman... pic.twitter.com/V58RJ94QeI
— El Rey Mateo (@MattyHorn1967) August 13, 2026
‘Elizabeth, I’m just a Michigander and your graphics frighten and confuse me!’
