MAGA Attacks Abdul El-Sayed Over Clip

What happened

Updated Nov 3, 11:44am ET

President Donald Trump joined attacks on Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed early on Election Day, claiming without evidence that he hates Jews, Black people and white people and urging voters to support Republican Mike Rogers.
Rogers’ campaign had circulated a shortened “60 Minutes” clip of El-Sayed answering a question about parental control over education that included transgender athletes.
In the fuller exchange, El-Sayed argued that parents cannot shield children from disagreeable ideas in the internet age and should instead guide them through what they encounter.
El-Sayed has dismissed attacks targeting his Muslim faith as “distractions” and kept his campaign focused on living costs and health care.
Tuesday’s vote will decide whether El-Sayed or Rogers succeeds retiring Democratic Senator Gary Peters, with control of the Senate also at stake.

How the left told it

Left-leaning outlets largely framed the backlash as misleading or inflammatory attacks on El-Sayed. HuffPost and Mediaite emphasized the clip’s missing context, with Mediaite calling it “selectively edited.” Raw Story noted Trump offered no evidence for his accusations, while El País highlighted attacks on El-Sayed’s Muslim faith.

How the right told it

Only the Daily Mail covered the story among right-leaning outlets, focusing on El-Sayed’s Election Day nerves rather than the clip or Trump’s attacks. Its “Slick-talking” headline added an edge, but the report centered on Abdul El-Sayed’s plans to “sit very anxiously,” scroll online and visit polling places.