Trump warns Michigan voters about Abdul El-Sayed’s alleged Islamist ties and calls for tighter Senate security
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President Donald Trump told supporters in Port Huron, Michigan, that Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed poses a serious security concern and repeated his call for heightened screening if El-Sayed wins. El-Sayed denied the allegations and said he stands by the U.S. Constitution.
President Donald Trump used a rally in Port Huron, Michigan, on Sunday to urge voters to back Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers and to warn them about Democratic contender Abdul El-Sayed as a potential security risk. Trump described El-Sayed as a “Jihadist Member of the Muslim Brotherhood” and compared him to the September 11 attackers, saying the state must “stand up and fight, just like Todd did, to stop a jihadist from walking into the Capitol.”
“He would be the only senator that will have to go through a metal detector before he’s allowed to go in the Senate,” Trump added, repeating his demand for extra security screening should El-Sayed win the November election.
In a Truth Social post before the rally, Trump claimed El-Sayed wants the United States to adopt Sharia law and suggested the candidate should be the first to be tried if that occurs. El-Sayed responded at a town-hall meeting in Caro, rejecting the implication of dual loyalties and affirming his oath to the U.S. Constitution, which guarantees freedom of religion.
“You’re asking the question because implicitly you assume that I’ll have dual loyalties,” El-Sayed said, adding that he would swear allegiance to the Constitution.
The Senate race is viewed as a pivotal contest in the upcoming midterm elections. A Marist poll cited in reports showed El-Sayed leading Rogers 50 % to 48 % among likely voters. Former President Barack Obama campaigned for El-Sayed in Detroit and criticized Trump’s handling of the Iran conflict at a separate event in Cleveland.
Trump also highlighted his administration’s record on the auto industry and the expansion of the Selfridge Air National Guard Base, claiming credit for job creation in Michigan.