Trump rages at Michigan Democratic hopeful, labelling him a ‘Jihadist lunatic’

President Donald Trump has renewed his attacks on Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic Senate nominee in Michigan, again getting his first name wrong and calling him a "Jihadist lunatic" on Truth Social. The post came after El-Sayed and his Republican opponent, Mike Rogers, met in a televised debate Thursday, which Trump said Rogers won decisively. Hours before, Trump had labeled El-Sayed, who is Muslim, a radical extremist and a sympathizer of terrorists, according to The Independent.

El-Sayed answered on X that Trump knows his name and is using his faith to divert voters from the cost of gas, groceries and health care. On stage, Rogers questioned whether El-Sayed is truly a physician, though El-Sayed holds a medical degree from Columbia University, and claimed he saw Egypt as home. El-Sayed retorted that his home is Michigan and noted Rogers lives in Florida. He portrayed Rogers as a loyal Trump ally tied to corporate lobbyists, and criticized his support for the Iran war.

Trump's insults began after El-Sayed defeated Haley Stevens in the primary. El-Sayed has hit back at Trump and Vice President JD Vance, and even some conservatives, including Jesse Watters and Tucker Carlson, have expressed a measure of liking for him.

Summarized by PolitiKool from The Independent’s reporting. Read the full story at The Independent →