'Jihadist, Fake': Trump Attacks Michigan Senate Candidate Abdul El-Sayed
President Donald Trump has publicly attacked Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, labeling him a 'jihadist' and accusing him of ties to the Muslim Brotherhood. Trump made these remarks while endorsing Republican candidate Mike Rogers ahead of the upcoming midterm elections.
Why it matters
The rhetoric highlights the increasingly polarized nature of US political campaigns and the use of inflammatory language to target opponents' backgrounds.
US President Donald Trump on Friday launched a sharp attack on a Michigan Democratic Senate candidate, Abdul El-Sayed, accusing him of having links to the Muslim Brotherhood and describing him as a "jihadist" who should not serve in the US Congress.Speaking to reporters on the White House South Lawn before leaving for a campaign rally in Florida, Trump said he was looking forward to visiting Michigan and campaigning for Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers.The President made a series of allegations against Rogers' Democratic opponent, Sayed."I can talk about a man who's a Muslim Brotherhood person, who's a jihadist, and who can't be in our Senate," Trump said.He accused Sayed of misrepresenting his political positions and suggested that his earlier statements contradicted his present public image."He's a fake.
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