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‘Call Me Senator!’ Abdul El-Sayed Trolls Trump, JD Vance With ‘Delicious Irony’ in Pointed Victory Speech
El-Sayed becomes the first Muslim U.S. senator after a bitter campaign and tells Trump and Vance he will be sworn in by January.
- On Wednesday, Abdul El-Sayed secured the Michigan Senate seat, defeating Trump-backed Republican Mike Rogers to replace retiring Democratic Senator Gary Peters.
- The race followed months of intense personal attacks; President Donald Trump labeled him a "jihadist" while Vice President JD Vance described him as "very, very evil."
- Addressing the Ohioan, El-Sayed told Vance, "Habibi, there is this delicious irony in the fact that you're constitutionally obligated to swear me in, in January." He then challenged Trump to call him Senator.
- El-Sayed's victory occurred as Democrats gained control of both chambers of Congress, securing 54 Senate seats to Republicans' 44 and delivering a significant setback to the President's second-term agenda.
- El-Sayed becomes the first Muslim elected to the U.S. Senate, transitioning from his role as a former Wayne County health director to national legislator when the legislative session convenes in January.
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The Republicans lost their majority in the Midterm elections in both parliamentary chambers. U.S. Democrat Abdul El-Sayed will be the first Muslim in the Senate. More in the live ticker.
·Berlin, Germany
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Democrat Abdul El-Sayed won the election for the Senate, becoming the first Muslim senator in American history. After his victory, he mocked the vice-president of the United States, who accused him of "supporting the sharia," because of his Muslim faith.
·Paris, France
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El-Sayed mocks Trump, Vance and Rogers in gloating victory speech signaling combative tone in Senate – Democratic Accent
Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed mocked President Donald Trump and his opponent in a combative victory speech... The post El-Sayed mocks Trump, Vance and Rogers in gloating victory speech signaling combative tone in Senate appeared first on Democratic Accent .
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