Abdul El-Sayed Rebukes Donald Trump
El-Sayed told Trump, “Senator Mohamed to you, bro,” after the president's anti-Muslim attacks.
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Updated Oct 26, 8:38pm ETAbdul El-SayedAbdul El-SayedAmerican politician and epidemiologist (born 1984) rebuked Donald Trump over his anti-Muslim attacks during Michigan's Senate campaign. Bishara BahbahBishara BahbahPalestinian-American academic, businessman, and political activist, a founder of Arab Americans for Trump, condemned Trump’s remarks as racist, out of line and unacceptable. At a rally for Republican Senate candidate Mike RogersMike RogersAmerican politician (born 1963), Trump called El-Sayed a “jihadist” and Muslim Brotherhood member, accused him of seeking Sharia law, and said he should face a metal detector to enter the Senate. The attacks followed an undercover recording of an El-Sayed aide discussing the Muslim Brotherhood. Trump and Rogers allege Brotherhood ties; El-Sayed denies any ties and disavows the group. Rogers said voters should judge alleged associations and positions. Michigan votes November 3.
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From the left
Left-leaning outlets framed the attacks as Islamophobic identity politics, not a good-faith debate over national security. The Boston Globe emphasized Trump casting a Muslim Democrat as a threat to the country. HuffPost highlighted El-Sayed turning the insult over his name into confidence. Al Jazeera cited El-Sayed’s argument that the furor distracted from costs and Trump’s record.
From the right
Right-leaning outlets split between treating the allegations as legitimate scrutiny and noting El-Sayed’s forceful counterpunch. Breitbart News foregrounded claims about extremist associations, while citing a source who said such rhetoric demonized faith and Arab names. Daily Mail emphasized El-Sayed mocking the attack and projecting confidence.
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