Abdul El-Sayed Blasts President Trump
Abdul El-Sayed criticized Trump's marriage after the president's social media post.
The reporting
Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed responded Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” after President Donald Trump shared a Saturday Truth Social image pairing Trump and Melania Trump with El-Sayed and his wife, Dr. Sarah Jukaku, under the caption “Two VERY DIFFERENT America’s.” El-Sayed said Trump had targeted his wife and called the president an “overlord.” He said his marriage represented a different America than Trump’s, and described Donald and Melania Trump’s relationship as on a “rocky road.”
Analysis & opinion
Trump Crossed LinesMostly Left
Donald Trump improperly brought Abdul El-Sayed’s marriage and wife into a political feud. The attack was erratic, unprovoked, and carried racist undertones that deserved backlash.
GOP Attacks BackfiredMostly Left
Republican efforts to use the episode against Abdul El-Sayed were clumsy and self-defeating. Dean Cain’s criticism and Mike Rogers’ campaign ad both ended up making their side look worse.
El-Sayed OverreachedMostly Right
Abdul El-Sayed went too far by attacking Donald Trump’s marriage to Melania Trump. His remarks were personal, nasty, and dubious rather than a fair political critique.
