Trump cites 9/11 in urging Michigan voters to oppose Muslim Senate candidate El-Sayed
US President Donald Trump at a Sunday campaign rally ratcheted up his push to link US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed to Muslim extremists, comparing him to the September 11 attackers while saying Democrats would let violent anti-American terrorists into the United States. “I’m here to keep a jihadist, Muslim Brotherhood member from becoming a United States senator,” Trump told a receptive…
At a campaign rally in Port Huron, Michigan, US President Donald Trump urged voters to oppose Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, citing 9/11 as a reason. Trump accused El-Sayed of being a jihadist and a member of the Muslim Brotherhood, comparing him to the September 11 attackers. The Michigan Senate contest is one of the nation's most competitive races, with the outcome potentially deciding control of the Senate.
Republican nominee Mike Rogers has alleged without evidence that El-Sayed has links to the Muslim Brotherhood. Trump suggested that if El-Sayed were elected, he would be the only senator required to pass through a metal detector. El-Sayed has denied the allegations, stating that they are "shameful" and that Rogers is questioning his loyalty to the United States.
The Michigan Senate race has become a focal point in the upcoming midterm elections, with both candidates making significant efforts to win the support of voters.
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