Trump launches racist diatribe against Abdul El-Sayed at Iowa rally
What happened
President Donald Trump repeatedly called Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed a "jihadist" at a campaign rally in Iowa on Sunday, two days before the midterm elections, according to the Guardian.
Trump said Congress would need "a special metal detector for Abdul" if El-Sayed, a practising Muslim, won his Senate race.
The Michigan contest is neck-and-neck and could help decide which party controls the Senate.
Democratic congresswoman Haley Stevens, who lost the August primary to El-Sayed, endorsed his Republican rival Mike Rogers on Sunday, according to Prothom Alo.
Stevens said El-Sayed had made clear she was not welcome in his campaign; Trump praised her "bravery" and said he would like her to join the Republican party.
“We don't need the communists or jihadists, the Muslim Brotherhood.”
Guardian
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- 2026-11-02 01:07 UTCGuardian · theguardian.com ↗
- 2026-11-02 04:04 UTCBBC · bbc.co.uk ↗
- 2026-11-02 05:51 UTCEuronews · euronews.com ↗
- 2026-11-02 11:48 UTCProthom Alo · en.prothomalo.com ↗
- 2026-11-02 17:07 UTCAl Jazeera · aljazeera.com ↗
- 2026-11-02 22:03 UTCVariety · variety.com ↗
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