Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed slams President Trump and his rival in a fierce victory speech
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Abdul El-Sayed, after winning Michigan's Senate race, used his victory speech to sharply denounce President Donald Trump and Republican Mike Rogers, tying his message to the cost-of-living crisis and rejecting what he cast as a cruel, ugly campaign.
Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed used his victory speech on Tuesday night to sharply criticize President Donald Trump and Republican opponent Mike Rogers, calling the campaign "one of the ugliest campaigns we've seen in our lifetimes."
El-Sayed said the attacks on his name and faith meant nothing beside voters' daily struggles with gas and grocery prices, adding that Trump's remarks had grown "uglier and coarser." He urged parents who are forced to explain the president's comments to remind them that "the bad guys lost."
The newly elected senator also referenced Vice President JD Vance, noting the constitutional duty to swear him in in January, and turned to foreign policy, saying Americans prefer their money spent at home and do not want it used for "apartheid or genocidal war."
He concluded by telling Rogers to "enjoy your retirement" and expressed hope that voters would not see similar candidates in the state again.