Archive · 18 Aug 2026
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'
- When
- Ahead of the November 2026 midterm elections
- Where
- Michigan, United States
- 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.'
- 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