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Trump calls El-Sayed a jihadist
Trump labels Michigan Senate candidate El-Sayed a jihadist, sparking backlash.
In brief
Trump labels Michigan Senate candidate El-Sayed a jihadist, sparking backlash. Trump called Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed a 'jihadist' and accused him of Muslim Brotherhood ties without evidence, drawing criticism from former allies and opponents. Originally reported by Straight Arrow.
Trump's remarks
President Donald Trump called Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed a 'jihadist' and accused him of Muslim Brotherhood ties without evidence.
“I’m here to keep a jihadist Muslim Brotherhood member from becoming a United States senator”
El-Sayed denies ties
El-Sayed has repeatedly denied any connection to the Muslim Brotherhood, and no evidence has emerged supporting the claims.
“No evidence has emerged establishing that he’s a member”
Former ally condemns
Bishara Bahbah, a founder of Arab Americans for Trump, criticized Trump’s comments as 'out of line and crazy' and 'racist'.
“The remarks are out of line and crazy. I mean, no sane individual would say these things”
Rogers questions ties
Mike Rogers has questioned El-Sayed’s alleged connections to the Muslim Brotherhood but said he has never called him a terrorist.
“Rogers has also questioned El-Sayed’s alleged connections to the Muslim Brotherhood, although he said Sunday that he has never called his opponent a terrorist”
El-Sayed responds
El-Sayed criticized Rogers for supporting Trump’s remarks, calling him 'dumb' and questioning his judgment.
“With Donald Trump, you can’t blame him for this, he’s just dumb”
Close Senate race
Recent polling shows a tight race for the Michigan Senate seat vacated by Gary Peters ahead of the Nov. 3 election.
“Recent polling indicates a close race ahead of the Nov. 3 election”
In short
Trump called Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed a 'jihadist' and accused him of Muslim Brotherhood ties without evidence, drawing criticism from former allies and opponents.
