Trump Intensifies Attacks on Muslim Senate Candidate Abdul El-Sayed, Drawing Controversial Comparisons to 9/11

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Trump Intensifies Attacks on Muslim Senate Candidate Abdul El-Sayed, Drawing Controversial Comparisons to 9/11

US midterms: Trump escalates anti-Muslim attacks against Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed

10/27/2026

As the US midterm elections approach, the Michigan Senate race is splitting communities. Trump is escalating anti-Muslim attacks against Abdul El-Sayed, the Michigan Democratic Senate candidate,...

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Trump calls Muslim Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed ‘jihadist’, invokes 9/11 attacks

10/26/2026

Trump questioned El-Sayed’s loyalty and portrayed him as a national security threat ahead of a closely watched Michigan Senate race, drawing accusations of racism from a former ally

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Trump escalates attacks on Michigan Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed with 9/11 comparison

10/25/2026

US President President Donald Trump at a Sunday campaign rally ratcheted up his push to link US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed to Muslim extremists, comparing him to the 9/11 attackers while...

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Trump, Obama clash in Michigan as Muslim candidate El-Sayed becomes flashpoint in Senate race

10/25/2026

The Michigan Senate race between Republican Mike Rogers and Democrat Abdul El-Sayed has become a key contest, with Trump targeting El-Sayed over his Muslim faith and alleged links to Islamist groups.

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First reported: 25 Oct 2026, 13:49 UTC

First saved on ClustZ: 27 Oct 2026, 16:49 UTC

Coverage updated: 27 Oct 2026, 16:49 UTC

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