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Trump calls El-Sayed 'communist loser,' seeks FBI Michigan primary probe

Trump calls El-Sayed 'communist loser,' seeks FBI Michigan primary probe
Donald Trump calls Abdul El-Sayed a 'communist loser', seeks FBI probe into Michigan primary · wionews.com

The President of the United States, Donald Trump, talked on TV one Wednesday about an election in the state of Michigan.

In that election, people picked who would represent their political party in an important race.

A man named Abdul El-Sayed won the vote, but President Trump did not like the result.

He called El-Sayed mean names, like a 'communist loser,' and said he hates Jewish people and Israel.

Mr. Trump also said he thought the election was not fair.

He said a group called 'Get Out The Voter' tried to turn in fake forms about who could vote.

He asked the FBI, America's big crime-fighting team, to investigate and to work with the Department of Justice.

He even said Detroit has very corrupt elections and that more votes were counted than there were voters.

The Associated Press, a news organization, reported that El-Sayed got 48.5% of the votes and Haley Stevens got 47.5%, making it a very close race.

Key facts

Election
Michigan Democratic primary
Projected winner
Abdul El-Sayed (48.5% of the vote)
Runner-up
US Rep. Haley Stevens (47.5%)
Allegation
Fraudulent voter registration forms by 'Get Out The Voter'
Investigation requested
FBI probe, with Department of Justice prosecution of any crimes
Contested area
Wayne County (Detroit), Michigan
Race called by
Associated Press

Quotes

Donald Trump

Former U.S. President and 2024 Republican candidate

“"Tonight, I’m asking the FBI director to ensure that the matter is fully investigated and to work with the Department of Justice to prosecute those responsible for any crimes."”
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“"Wayne County (Detroit) in Michigan is one of the most corrupt voting areas in the United States, if not the World. It is strictly Third World!"”
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