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Trump cites 9/11 in urging Michigan voters to oppose Muslim Senate candidate El-Sayed

Trump cites 9/11 in urging Michigan voters to oppose Muslim Senate candidate El-Sayed
South China Morning Post Sunday 25 October 2026, 22:29 UTC By Reuters 1 min read
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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 audience in Port Huron, Michigan. If he ‌wins, El-Sayed would be the first Muslim elected to the US...

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 audience in Port Huron, Michigan. If he ‌wins, El-Sayed would be the first Muslim elected to the US Senate....
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