AOC campaigns with Michigan Senate nominee as Trump targets him

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez campaigned with Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed in the state’s Upper Peninsula, a region that usually votes Republican in national elections.

The trip was intended not only to help El-Sayed in November but also to show that progressive Democrats can win over voters in Republican-leaning areas.

El-Sayed won all three counties Ocasio-Cortez was set to visit in his primary, and the Upper Peninsula also has many Democratic voters.

President Donald Trump accused El-Sayed of ties to the Muslim Brotherhood, citing scrutiny of social media posts by El-Sayed’s half-sister about their mother.

El-Sayed has denied any family ties to the group and said political opponents are targeting his faith and background.

The claims are disputed, and the story does not establish that El-Sayed is connected to the organization.

Trump said he planned to visit Michigan to criticize El-Sayed, while Ocasio-Cortez’s visit aimed to build support for him and make a case for progressive candidates.