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Trump Labels El-Sayed “Terrorist Sympathizer” in Truth Social Post

By Drooid · Oct 8, 2026, 11:06 PM UTC · How we work

Center

Schumer calls remarks bigoted

U.S. President Donald Trump posted to Truth Social, calling Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed a “terrible,” “radical extremist” and “terrorist sympathizer.”
Recent polls, including Decision Desk HQ, gave El-Sayed a narrow lead and about a 70 % chance of defeating Republican Mike Rogers.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer denounced the remarks as “bigoted” in a post on X.
Trump claimed Fox News gave El-Sayed a “softball interview” and favored Democratic candidates.

Right

Economic Anger Persists

U.S. President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social, labeling Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed a “terrible,” “radical extremist” and “terrorist sympathizer.”
The post misidentified El-Sayed as “Mohammed” and alleged the candidate’s family ties to the Muslim Brotherhood and Al-Qaeda.
Dennis Lennox said voters view the comments as “Trump being Trump.”
Money cannot overcome voter anger over the economy, he said.

Blindspot

Center-leaning sources reported that recent polls, including Decision Desk HQ, gave Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed roughly a 70 % chance of defeating Republican Mike Rogers.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Center-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Right-leaning coverage.

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Schumer calls remarks bigoted

U.S. President Donald Trump posted to Truth Social, calling Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed a “terrible,” “radical extremist” and “terrorist sympathizer.”
Recent polls, including Decision Desk HQ, gave El-Sayed a narrow lead and about a 70 % chance of defeating Republican Mike Rogers.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer denounced the remarks as “bigoted” in a post on X.
Trump claimed Fox News gave El-Sayed a “softball interview” and favored Democratic candidates.

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