Trump Intensifies Attacks on Muslim Senate Candidate Abdul El-Sayed, Sparking Controversy and Criticism

10/27/2026

Vice President JD Vance was confronted on Tuesday about President Donald Trump's comment days earlier that Abdul El-Sayed is a "jihadist," to which the veep replied that the Michigan Senate...

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

10/26/2026

El-Sayed, who could become the first Muslim elected to the US Senate if he wins in Michigan, has repeatedly denied having any connection to the Muslim Brotherhood

10/26/2026

This weekend saw direct attacks between El-Sayed and Trump, as the US president said that El-Sayed would be the first senator to enter the US Senate "through a metal detector".

10/26/2026

Trump has repeatedly praised the Republican’s physique in recent weeks, with his comments at an earlier rally in Youngstown, Ohio, attracting widespread attention.