Trump says Rogers 'completely obliterated' El-Sayed in debate
Trump praised Mike Rogers and attacked Abdul El-Sayed’s Muslim identity after a Michigan Senate debate that turned personal, with one fact-check finding no evidence of Brotherhood ties.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump attacked Democrat El-Sayed on social media, calling him a "Jihadist lunatic who hates our Country" following Thursday's combative Michigan Senate debate.
- Republican Rogers questioned El-Sayed regarding his mother, Fatten Elkomy, citing her employment at the Islamic American Relief Agency, which was designated in 2004 for supporting terrorism.
- During Thursday's debate, El-Sayed called Rogers "a sock puppet for the Trump administration" and challenged him directly: "Are you going after my mom?" Moderator Rick Albin said such intensity was unprecedented in 30 years.
- Haris Tarin, vice-president of the Muslim Public Affairs Council, said Trump's rhetoric made him feel "sick," noting his organization tracked an eight-fold increase in anti-Muslim speech over the past year.
- The Michigan Senate race remains critical for Congress control, and Quardricos Driskell of George Washington University noted current political figures explicitly use Muslim identity as an attack, distinguishing today's climate from prior eras.
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Mike Rogers calls out El-Sayed birth mother's concerning ties to terrorists: 'Funneling money to al-Qaeda' - The Midwesterner
Republican U.S. Senate nominee Mike Rogers didn’t hold back in Thursday’s debate with Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed, calling out his birth mother’s concerning ties to terrorists. Throughout the combative debate, Rogers repeatedly highlighted El-Sayed’s controversial anti-Israel comments and numerous supporters with ties to the Muslim Brotherhood. But it was during a back and forth on...
Trump says Rogers 'completely obliterated' El-Sayed in debate - NEW YORK TIMES POST
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump said that Michigan GOP U.S. Senate candidate former Rep. Mike Rogers “obliterated” Democratic opponent Abdul El-Sayed in a Thursday night debate. “Mike Rogers, the great American Patriot and Republican Candidate for the U.S. Senate from Michigan, completely obliterated Mohammad El-Sayed in the big debate [...]
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