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Mike Rogers on Trump calling Abdul El-Sayed a terrorist: ‘I've never called him a terrorist’

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Mike Rogers, the Republican nominee for Senate in Michigan, distanced himself from President Donald Trump on Sunday when Trump referred to his Democratic opponent, Abdul El-Sayed, as a "vicious, violent jihadist." During an interview with NBC’s Kristen Welker, Rogers stated he has “never” called El-Sayed a terrorist. When asked if Trump's language met his own standards, Rogers declined to comment further but clearly disagreed with the president's characterization of El-Sayed. This break signals a divergence between Trump and some Republican candidates regarding rhetoric used against their Democratic opponents in the election cycle.

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