# Trump and El-Sayed trade attacks in Michigan Senate race

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/trump-and-el-sayed-exchange-brutal-jibes-after-president-said-michigan-candidate-cant-get-a-seat-on-an-airplane-during-battleground-state-rallies-in-final-week-of-campaign/
- Published: 2026-10-27T02:14:01+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-27T02:32:52+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16238549/Trump-El-Sayed-exchange-brutal-jibes-Michigan-candidate-midterms.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Elections, Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Trump questioned El-Sayed’s security status and attacked his Muslim faith.
- El-Sayed answered with a joke about becoming a senator.
- The exchange comes in a closely watched Michigan Senate race.

## Summary

President Donald Trump attacked Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed at a rally, calling him a “jihadist” and claiming he could be barred from boarding a plane because of security concerns. El-Sayed responded at a rival event by joking that Trump could call him “senator” after the election, as the dispute intensified in a closely contested race that could affect control of Congress.

Trump also alleged, without providing evidence, that El-Sayed was linked to the Muslim Brotherhood and wanted Sharia law; El-Sayed has denied ties to extremist groups and publicly condemned the Brotherhood. The campaign is taking place in the final week before the November 3 elections, with Republican Mike Rogers challenging El-Sayed for the seat held by retiring Democrat Gary Peters. Arab Americans for Trump founder Bishara Bahbah also criticised the president’s remarks as racist and out of line.

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