{
  "id": 12965323,
  "title": "Trump misnames Muslim senate candidate ‘Mohammed’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/trump-misnames-muslim-senate-candidate-mohammed-12965323",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T21:22:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/highlight/2026/10/09/trump-misnames-muslim-senate-candidate-mohammed"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Abdul El-Sayed, a Muslim candidate for the US Senate, confronted Donald Trump's misidentification of him as \"Mohammed\" on social media. The Democratic candidate, who is running for a Michigan Senate seat, stated that Trump struggles with basic facts, misnaming him when it is actually \"Abdul.\" El-Sayed, an Arab American, emphasized that he will continue to correct Trump's mistake, ensuring he learns the correct pronunciation. The Michigan Senate race is considered crucial for the Democrats' hopes of regaining control of the upper chamber, as they aim to maintain their hold on the state while simultaneously taking four other Senate seats from Republicans. El-Sayed, a progressive candidate backed by prominent figures like Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Elizabeth Warren, as well as the United Auto Workers union, has been accused by Trump and his supporters of having ties to terrorist organizations, despite there being no evidence to support these claims.",
  "summary": "The US president attacked left-wing Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed by baselessly accusing him of being a 'terrorist sympathiser'.",
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      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Trump misnames Muslim senate candidate ‘Mohammed’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/trump-misnames-muslim-senate-candidate-mohammed",
        "published": "2026-10-08T17:08:55.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Trump misnames Muslim senate candidate ‘Mohammed’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/trump-misnames-muslim-senate-candidate-mohammed-12962192",
        "published": "2026-10-08T21:22:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}