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Trump attacks Abdul El-Sayed at Michigan campaign stop
Donald Trump attacked Abdul El-Sayed during a campaign stop in Michigan.
The state is a battleground in the midterm elections, which were approaching their final full week of campaigning.
Early voting was underway in 43 states.
A CBS News poll found that most Americans disapproved of Trump's handling of the economy and inflation.
The poll adds context to the political climate as candidates campaign.
The midterm elections are the next milestone, though no further details about the campaign stop were provided.
Donald Trump attacked Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed at a rally in Port Huron, Michigan, on Sunday.
Trump called El-Sayed a “jihadist” and a “Muslim Brotherhood member” and urged voters not to elect him to the Senate.
El-Sayed has repeatedly denied ties to the Muslim Brotherhood and denounced the group.
Republican Senate nominee Mike Rogers said he had never called El-Sayed a terrorist and described the race as “me versus Abdul.”
The rally came as candidates entered their last full week of campaigning before the midterm elections.
- Who
- President Donald Trump and Republican Senate nominee Mike Rogers spoke about Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed.
- What
- Trump attacked El-Sayed, alleging ties to the Muslim Brotherhood and calling him a “jihadist.
- When
- Sunday, October 25, 2026.
- Where
- A rally in Port Huron, Michigan.
- Why
- Trump was campaigning in support of Michigan’s Republican candidates, including Rogers, ahead of the midterm elections.
Trump and Mike Rogers
Abdul El-Sayed
Alleged ties
Trump and Mike Rogers
Trump accused El-Sayed of having ties to the Muslim Brotherhood and called him a “jihadist.
Abdul El-Sayed
El-Sayed has repeatedly denied ties to the group and denounced it.
Senate candidacy
Trump and Mike Rogers
Trump said El-Sayed should not be given a seat in the Senate. Rogers said the election was about “me versus Abdul” and said he had never called El-Sayed a terrorist.
Abdul El-Sayed
El-Sayed is the Democratic Senate nominee and is running against Rogers.
El-Sayed had a heated interaction at a town hall with an attendee who asked him to condemn the Muslim Brotherhood.
El-Sayed and former President Barack Obama appeared together at a rally in Detroit.
Trump rallied in Port Huron in support of Michigan Republican candidates and attacked El-Sayed.
The election was due to culminate in Michigan, according to David Beamer’s remarks.
- Rally location
- Port Huron, Michigan
- Republican Senate nominee
- Mike Rogers, a former representative
- Democratic Senate nominee
- Abdul El-Sayed
- Election date
- Tuesday, November 3
- Organization cited
- Muslim Brotherhood, founded in Egypt in 1928
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What people are saying
Anyone with that record of support for jihadists would be screened and unable to get a seat on an airplane. They certainly should not give him a seat in the United States Senate
I’ve never called him a terrorist.
You assume ... that because I am Muslim, that somehow I would have some allegiance to something that is not our Constitution
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This is Tommy. Tommy had a question about my allegiances. Listen to the end to hear about his.