Trump invokes 9/11 in urging Michigan voters to oppose Muslim Senate candidate El-Sayed
Trump accused Abdul El-Sayed of extremist ties and said he should face extra screening if elected, escalating attacks in a close Senate race.
- 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 escalates anti-Muslim attacks against El-Sayed in Michigan, drawing Arab American rebuke (World)
U.S. President Donald Trump intensified his anti-Muslim rhetoric against Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed on Sunday, portraying him as a threat to national security and questioning his loyalty to the United States in remarks that drew a sharp rebuke from a former top Arab American ally. Trum...
Trump called El-Sayed "jihadist" linked to the Muslim Brotherhood, and demanded greater security controls for the Democrat
Donald Trump used the September 11, 2001, attacks to urge Michigan voters not to support Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed. At a rally in Port Huron, the president called El-Sayed a “jihadist” and accused him of being affiliated with the “Muslim Brotherhood.” Trump compared the political battle against the candidate to the actions of the passengers of United Airlines Flight 93, who resisted the hijackers on September 11. The plane crash…
Trump Escalates Anti-uslim Attacks Against El-Sayed In Michigan
PORT HURON, Mich. (AP) — President Donald Trump intensified his anti-Muslim rhetoric against Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed on Sunday, portraying him as a threat to national security and questioning his loyalty to the United States in remarks that drew a sharp rebuke from a former top Arab American ally. Trump called El-Sayed, a former […]
PORT HURON, Michigan, USA (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump stepped up Sunday his anti-Muslim rhetoric against Michigan's Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, calling it a threat to national security and questioning his...
‘Here to keep a jihadist out’: Trump attacks Muslim Senate candidate El-Sayed at Michigan rally
Seeking to paint El-Sayed as an anti-American Muslim radical, Trump took the rhetoric to a new level, likening him to the attackers who took over United Flight 93 during the 11 September 2001 attacks.
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