El-Sayed Exclusive on Trump: “Just Stand Up to Him”

Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, a 42-year-old former Detroit health director, won Michigan's Senate race by seven points and becomes the first Muslim elected to the chamber. He prevailed despite attacks on his religion and being heavily outspent: by 11 to one, or $70 million, in the primary, and by roughly $110 million in the general election. In an interview on "Morning Joe" with Joe Scarborough and Willie Geist, he credited his win to affordability messaging and sticking to the same themes everywhere he campaigned, according to MS NOW.

Asked whether President Donald Trump's talk of bipartisanship is believable, El-Sayed said Trump looks less invincible now that he has been confronted and beaten. He said he would work with anyone who backs getting money out of politics, raising household incomes, and passing Medicare for all. He also agreed with Trump about halting aid to Israel, while distinguishing Judaism and Jewish people from the Israeli government's actions, and pledged to protect Jewish children.

For Democrats in power, he urged immediate action: a war powers resolution restoring congressional authority, an end to tariffs, and a fix for Medicaid cuts he says threaten the healthcare system.

Summarized by PolitiKool from MS NOW’s reporting. Read the full story at MS NOW →