{
  "id": 16673487,
  "title": "Trump faces backlash after invoking 9/11 in verbal assault on El-Sayed",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/trump-faces-backlash-after-invoking-9-11-in-verbal-assault-on-el-sayed",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T22:10:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/trump-faces-backlash-after-invoking-9-11-in-verbal-assault-on-el-sayed/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "U.S. President Donald Trump is facing criticism after he used the 9/11 attacks to disparage Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate in Michigan. Speaking at a rally in the state, Trump labeled El-Sayed as a \"jihadist\" and suggested that the Democratic nominee would need to undergo a metal detector check before entering the Senate. Trump also invited the father of a passenger who fought back against the 9/11 hijackers as a guest speaker, claiming Michigan needed to \"stand up and fight\" against a potential jihadist in the Capitol. The accusations have been labeled as Islamophobic, with El-Sayed responding by asserting his American identity and denying any ties to extremist groups. Both Trump and El-Sayed's opponent, Republican Mike Rogers, are set to face off in a closely contested election on November 3rd, which could determine the balance of power in Congress.",
  "summary": "US President Donald Trump is facing a backlash after invoking 9/11 as part of a verbal assault on Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic candidate for the US Senate in Michigan.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "The Memo: El-Sayed allies argue Trump’s anti-Muslim attacks will backfire",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/the-memo-el-sayed-allies-argue-trumps-anti-muslim-attacks-will",
        "published": "2026-10-26T23:05:10.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}