Kid Rock compared Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed to the 9/11 hijackers during an appearance on Real Time with Bill Maher on Friday night, prompting Maher to interrupt with a fact-check — which Kid Rock then pushed back on.

The exchange came as Maher and his panel discussed El-Sayed, the Muslim physician and former Detroit health director currently running against Republican Mike Rogers for Michigan’s open Senate seat. Former President Barack Obama campaigned with El-Sayed in Detroit on October 24th as Democrats make a late push ahead of the midterm elections.

Maher argued that reactions to Muslim candidates in American politics often veer toward opposite extremes, before bringing up recent attacks on El-Sayed from Donald Trump .…