Trump invokes 9/11 in urging Michigan voters to oppose Muslim Senate candidate El-Sayed
Trump compared Abdul El-Sayed to the Sept. 11 attackers and said the Democrat would need extra screening before entering the Senate, drawing condemnation from a former ally.
- President Donald Trump rallied in Port Huron, Michigan, on Sunday, labeling Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed a "jihadist" and "Muslim Brotherhood member" while calling Republican opponent Mike Rogers "apple pie."
- Trump's comments reflect a pattern of repurposing controversial "birther" attacks, previously used against President Barack Obama and Ambassador Nikki Haley, to target political rivals in the battleground state.
- Trump introduced David Beamer, whose son died on United Flight 93, to compare the Senate race to 9/11; Trump stated El-Sayed would require a metal detector to enter the United States Senate if elected.
- Pressed about the comments on NBC's "Meet the Press," Rogers distanced himself from the specific language, stating the election is about "me versus Abdul," and adding "Ive never called him a terrorist."
- El-Sayed has repeatedly denied any ties to the Muslim Brotherhood ahead of the November 3rd election, telling a constituent that his faith does not supersede allegiance to the Constitution of America.
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Trump’s vicious closing message in Michigan
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In Islamophobic rant, Trump seeks to stir Republican base in Michigan
Abdul El-Sayed has repeatedly disavowed the Muslim Brotherhood, an Islamist political movement, and has said comments about his name and faith are attempts to distract from voters’ economic woes.
DONALD Trump has sparked backlash by calling Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed a 'jihadist' and accusing him of ties to the Muslim Brotherhood. Critics condemned the attack as Islamophobic.
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