Trump attacks Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 27 Oct, 12:08 · Archive

Donald Trump has made anti-Muslim attacks against Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic candidate for US Senate in Michigan.

Donald Trump has escalated anti-Muslim attacks against Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic Senate candidate in Michigan. At a rally in Michigan on Sunday, Trump made repeated baseless claims against El-Sayed, accusing the Democrat of wanting to impose 'Sharia law' on the country. Trump also said 'He would be the only senator that will have to go through a metal detector before he's allowed to go into the Senate.'

At a news conference in Detroit on Monday, El-Sayed dismissed the attacks as 'deflections and deceptions based on no evidence'. He said Trump is trying to distract from issues that matter to Americans, including petrol prices and the war on Iran. 'They have nothing to say about solving the problems in your life,' El-Sayed said of Republicans. 'They're not talking about you. They're not talking about your gas or your groceries.'

El-Sayed laughed off the suggestion that he may be a physical threat to Congress, referencing the University of Michigan Wolverines. The progressive Democrat and former public health official is locked in a close race with former Republican Congressman Mike Rogers in a contest that could decide the Senate majority. France 24 reports that El-Sayed could become the first Muslim senator in US history.

How it is being reported

• US midterms: Trump escalates anti-Muslim attacks against Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-SayedAs 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, who could become the first Muslim senator in US history.France 24 · 27 Oct, 11:56
• ‘Deflections’: Abdul El-Sayed responds to Trump’s anti-Muslim attacksThe Democratic candidate for the US Senate has been the subject of Islamophobic attacks from Trump.Al Jazeera · 26 Oct, 20:17

In this story: Abdul El-Sayed · Donald Trump · Mike Rogers · Michigan · United States Senate

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