Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed taunts President Trump and his opponent in combative victory remarks
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After winning Michigan's Senate race, Abdul El-Sayed delivered a confrontational victory speech attacking President Donald Trump and Republican Mike Rogers, using the moment to mock his opponents and push a sharply ideological message about the campaign and foreign policy.
Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed used his victory speech on Tuesday night to attack President Donald Trump and Republican opponent Mike Rogers, describing the campaign as "one of the ugliest campaigns we've seen in our lifetimes."
El-Sayed said the attacks on his name and faith were irrelevant to voters' struggles with gas and grocery prices, adding that Trump's remarks had become "uglier and coarser." He urged parents who face explanations about the president's comments to note 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, stating that Americans prefer their money spent domestically 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.