As Trump escalates extreme attacks, Democrats – finally – rally round El-Sayed
Summary
Democratic leaders and prominent figures are increasingly campaigning with Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed after President Donald Trump and Republican allies made attacks targeting his Muslim faith and name. The race is close, and the party’s support remains qualified despite growing public backing.Key Facts
- Trump called El-Sayed a “jihadist” and falsely linked him to the Muslim Brotherhood.
- El-Sayed narrowly won the Democratic nomination in August over a moderate candidate backed by many party leaders.
- Polls have generally shown El-Sayed slightly ahead of Republican opponent Mike Rogers.
- A Marist poll reported El-Sayed at 50% and Rogers at 48% among likely voters.
- Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Barack Obama have appeared with El-Sayed; Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez each transferred $1 million to his campaign.
- El-Sayed supports Medicare for All, higher taxes on billionaires and corporations, and ending U.S. military aid to Israel.
- El-Sayed has called for abolishing ICE and described Israel’s war in Gaza as genocide.
- Obama said he and El-Sayed do not agree on every issue but defended his policy proposals.
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