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President Trump made Islamophobic remarks against Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed during a campaign rally in Michigan, falsely accusing him of being a "jihadist" and suggesting he would need to pass through a metal detector before entering the Capitol. Trump also compared voting for El-Sayed to aiding terrorists on September 11th, supporting Republican candidate Mike Rogers who has made similar unfounded claims that El-Sayed is affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood. Despite these accusations, there is no evidence of El-Sayed's involvement in any extremist organizations; he has instead criticized such rhetoric as an attempt to distract from Trump’s policies impacting daily life in Michigan.

Written by AI on 2026-10-26, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On October 25, 2026, US President Donald Trump campaigned in eastern Michigan, criticizing Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed as a "jihadist" with ties to the Muslim Brotherhood and demanding he go through metal detectors if elected. The day before, former President Barack Obama rallied for Democrats in the state ahead of the midterm elections. Republicans see this race as crucial; they aim to unseat El-Sayed by portraying him as extremist despite his denials. Democrats have been hesitant to fully endorse El-Sayed amid Trump's intense attacks but are now rallying around him. The Michigan Senate race, seen as pivotal for control of the entire chamber, remains closely contested according to polls.

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President Donald Trump ramped up his Islamophobic remarks against Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed at a Sunday campaign rally in Michigan, hurling everything from unfounded “jihadist” accusations to suggestions that an El-Sayed victory would mean canceling Christmas.

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Trump Ramps Up His Islamophobic Attacks Against Abdul El-Sayed · assertive framing

victory → ramp → Christmas

“He would be the only senator that will have to go through a metal detector before he’s allowed to go into the Senate,” Trump said. asserted

Trump → have → Senate

“I want him to have a metal detector.” asserted

him → want → detector

The president also likened voting against El-Sayed to the actions of Todd Beamer, one of the passengers aboard United Flight 93 flight who attempted to regain control of the plane on Sept. 11, leading to a crash in Pennsylvania: asserted

who → liken → Pennsylvania

“Twenty-five years later, Michigan needs to stand up and fight, just like Todd did, to stop a jihadist from walking into the Capitol.” asserted

Todd → need → Capitol

Trump’s comments came in a rally in support of Republican candidate Mike Rogers, who continues to launch his own Islamophobic remarks at El-Sayed. asserted

who → come → Sayed

In his final debate last week, Rogers claimed, without evidence, that El-Sayed is “bought off by the Muslim Brotherhood.” asserted

Sayed → claim → Brotherhood

El-Sayed is a US-born citizen and former public health administrator who has repeatedly pledged to uphold the Constitution. asserted

who → bear → Constitution

There is no evidence that he was ever a member of the Muslim Brotherhood or any foreign organization. asserted

he → be → Brotherhood

He has previously called the anti-Muslim rhetoric weaponized against him “shameful” and an attempt to “distract us from the suffering [Trump’s] policies are inflicting on us at the pump, at the grocery store, and at the doctor’s office.” asserted

policies → call → office

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