Trump attacks El-Sayed over his faith, calls him "jihadist"
Summary
President Donald Trump campaigned in Port Huron, Michigan, for Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers and called Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed a “jihadist Muslim Brotherhood member.” El-Sayed had earlier said he would disavow the Muslim Brotherhood, while Trump also backed Republican gubernatorial candidate John James ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections.Key Facts
- Trump spoke at a rally at McMorran Place in Port Huron on Sunday.
- Trump praised Mike Rogers, the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate, and attacked his Democratic opponent, Abdul El-Sayed.
- El-Sayed said “absolutely” when asked at a town hall earlier this month whether he would disavow the Muslim Brotherhood.
- Rogers and El-Sayed held their second and final debate on Wednesday in Southfield.
- Trump voiced support for Republican gubernatorial candidate John James, saying he would fight for jobs and lower prices.
- Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel criticized Rogers, James, and Michigan Republicans for supporting Trump.
- Former President Barack Obama campaigned in Detroit on Saturday for El-Sayed, Democratic gubernatorial nominee Jocelyn Benson, and other state candidates.
- Sen. Bernie Sanders appeared with El-Sayed at a rally in Grand Rapids on Sunday evening and criticized Trump and his allies.
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