Trump's 'Jihadist' Remarks About Michigan Senate Candidate Abdul El-Sayed Draw Backlash
President Trump publicly attacked Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed as a 'jihadist' and invoked 9/11 in urging voters to oppose him, prompting criticism from Arab American groups and questions to Vice President JD Vance, who responded that El-Sayed has 'weird friends.'
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| Oct 27, 9:49 AM | mediaite.com | Vance Confronted About Trump’s Remark That El-Sayed Is a ‘Jihadist’ |
| Oct 26, 7:02 AM | foxnews.com | 2026 Midterms: Trump attacks El-Sayed, DOJ defends Alaska lawsuit |
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