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El-Sayed hits back at Trump: 'Main character of the midterms'
A man named Abdul El-Sayed wants to be a senator from Michigan.
He won the Democratic vote in his state.
Now he will run against a Republican named Mike Rogers.
The president, Donald Trump, posted a picture online.
The picture compared Trump and his wife with El-Sayed and his wife.
Trump wrote that they are two very different Americas.
El-Sayed was not scared.
He said Trump's attacks will make him famous.
He said his wife is very strong.
If El-Sayed wins, he would be the first Muslim senator in the United States.
Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan's Democratic Senate primary and will face Republican Mike Rogers in the November 2026 midterms.
Trump shared a Truth Social post comparing himself and Melania Trump with El-Sayed and his wife Sarah Jukaku, writing 'Two VERY DIFFERENT Americas.'
El-Sayed mocked Trump, saying the attacks will make him the 'main character of the midterms' and called Rogers an 'NPC.'
Trump previously labelled El-Sayed a 'communist' and a danger to America, warning about the spread of socialism.
El-Sayed would become the first Muslim US Senator if elected; he has faced criticism for appearing with streamer Hasan Piker.
- Who
- Abdul El-Sayed, Michigan Democratic Senate primary winner, and US President Donald Trump
- What
- El-Sayed responded to Trump's attacks on him and his family, mocking Trump and saying he will become the 'main character of the midterms'
- Where
- Michigan, United States
- When
- Ahead of the November 2026 midterm elections
- Why
- Trump attacked El-Sayed and his hijab-wearing wife on Truth Social, comparing their families as 'Two VERY DIFFERENT Americas'
El-Sayed and supporters
Trump and conservative critics
Trump's family comparison
El-Sayed and supporters
Trump's post was a personal attack on El-Sayed's family, especially his hijab-wearing wife Sarah Jukaku.
Trump and conservative critics
The post highlighted the contrast between 'two very different Americas' represented by the two families.
Hasan Piker association
El-Sayed and supporters
Appearing with someone does not mean agreeing with them; El-Sayed said he opposes 9/11 and rape.
Trump and conservative critics
Conservative commentators targeted El-Sayed for appearing with far-left streamer Hasan Piker, who said 'America deserved 9/11.'
Key facts
- Candidate
- Abdul El-Sayed (Democrat)
- Opponent
- Mike Rogers (Republican)
- Election
- November 2026 midterms
- Seat
- Open US Senate seat in Michigan
- Trump's Truth Social post
- 'Two VERY DIFFERENT Americas'
- El-Sayed's response
- 'Come at us, bro. My wife has more strength than he has ever had.'
- Historical significance
- Would be the first Muslim US Senator if elected
- Trump's prior label
- 'Communist' and a danger to America
Quotes
Abdul El‑Sayed
Michigan Democratic Senate primary winner
“I mean, at the end of the day, like, he’s going to turn me into the main character of the midterms, which I’m totally cool with, because my whole argument about Mike Rogers is he’s always been an NPC”
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“Come at us, bro. My wife has more strength than he has ever had. So, come at us. See what happens.”
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Sources
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