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Michigan Senate Candidate Defends Against Muslim Brotherhood Disavowal Question

By Drooid · Oct 19, 2026, 10:43 PM UTC · How we work

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U.S. Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed answered a town-hall question on disavowing the Muslim Brotherhood.
He replied “yeah, absolutely” and then gave a five-minute constitutional allegiance rebuttal.
President Donald Trump later called him “Mohammed” and a “terrorist sympathizer” on Truth Social.
CBS News legal correspondent Jan Crawford posted a supportive X comment, then apologized and deleted it citing standards violation.

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U.S. Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed answered a town-hall question on disavowing the Muslim Brotherhood.
He replied “yeah, absolutely” and then gave a five-minute constitutional allegiance rebuttal.
President Donald Trump later called him “Mohammed” and a “terrorist sympathizer” on Truth Social.
CBS News legal correspondent Jan Crawford posted a supportive X comment, then apologized and deleted it citing standards violation.