# Trump misnames Muslim Senate candidate

> Trump calls Muslim Senate candidate 'Mohammed' and 'Terrorist Sympathizer'.
- Title: Trump misnames Muslim Senate candidate · The Straits Times
- Summary: Trump calls Muslim Senate candidate 'Mohammed' and 'Terrorist Sympathizer'. Trump misnamed Arab American Abdul El-Sayed as 'Mohammed' and accused him of…
- Keywords: abdel elsayed, michigan senate, trump, democratic party, senate race, united states, muslim, senate candidate, news, world, misnames, Senate
- Source: The Straits Times — https://straitstimes.com/world/united-states/trump-misnames-muslim-senate-candidate-mohammed
- Published: 2026-10-08T17:29:01+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: abdel elsayed, michigan senate, trump, democratic party, senate race, united states, muslim, senate candidate, news, world
## Trump misnames candidate
President Donald Trump called Arab American Abdul El-Sayed 'Mohammed' and accused him of being a 'Terrorist Sympathizer' in a social media post.

> Trump wrongly called Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed 'Mohammed' and called him a 'Terrorist Sympathizer'
## El-Sayed responds
El-Sayed said Trump 'knows my name' and was using his name and faith to distract from harm caused by his politics.

> he knows my name
## Race significance
The Michigan Senate seat could decide which party wins the US Senate in November's knife-edge midterm polls.

> the race is tight and important for control of the US Senate
## Key takeaway

Trump misnamed Arab American Abdul El-Sayed as 'Mohammed' and accused him of being a 'Terrorist Sympathizer' in a social media post.