Trump tries new line of attack on Democrats, calling them ‘jihadists’
President Donald Trump said Monday that “jihadists” are being elected “all over the place” — trying a new, incendiary line of attack against Democrats with the midterm election just three months away. “Well, the one thing is, we have jihadists being elected all over the place,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office, without specifying … The post Trump tries new line of attack on Democrats,…
President Donald Trump made incendiary remarks on Monday, claiming that "jihadists" are being elected across the nation as the midterm elections approach. The president did not specify any particular candidates or provide any evidence to back up his claims. Trump also mentioned that communists and jihadists are both present in the political landscape.
Over the weekend, Trump showcased a divisive image of Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, a Muslim, alongside Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, who is also a Muslim, in a post on Truth Social. El-Sayed responded to the image, stating that Trump's two different visions of America depict one in which powerful individuals do not share the same goals or values.
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