Trump Targets Democratic Senate Nominee El-Sayed, Calls for Metal Detector Screening
President Donald Trump attacked Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, questioning his background and suggesting he should undergo enhanced security screening if elected.
President Donald Trump has targeted Michigan's Democratic Senate nominee, Abdul El-Sayed, questioning his background and vowing that El-Sayed would have to go through a metal detector if he were to serve in the U.S. Senate. Trump made these remarks during a campaign rally in Port Huron, Michigan, on Sunday, with less than two weeks remaining before the midterm elections.
Trump referred to El-Sayed as a "jihadist" and "Member of the Muslim Brotherhood," stating that he "should never be allowed inside the halls of our great, beautiful Capitol building in Washington, D.C." The President further asserted that El-Sayed would be "the only Senator that will have to have to go through a metal detector before he's allowed to go into the Senate." Typically, members of Congress bypass routine security screenings at the Capitol by flashing their credentials, and other Muslim members of Congress do not face heightened security.
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El-Sayed, whose parents immigrated from Egypt, is running on a platform that includes Medicare for All and could become the first Muslim U.S. Senator. He recently campaigned with former Democratic President Barack Obama in Detroit. Trump claimed his rally in Port Huron had a larger attendance than Obama's event.
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Trump's rally was briefly interrupted by a protester, an occurrence he has attributed to paid demonstrators. After the interruption, Trump endorsed Republican candidate Mike Rogers for the Michigan Senate seat, describing him as embodying American ideals.
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During the rally, Trump also questioned how any Jewish individuals could support El-Sayed, while asserting his own approval rating in Israel is "99 percent." He also called for the resignation of Muslim congresswoman Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, citing allegations about her name and linking her to claims of marrying her brother. Court filings had referenced Omar by a different name, "Ilhan Nur Said Elmi," fueling questions, though Omar has maintained her name is Ilhan Abdullahi Omar. Trump also mentioned Ahmed Nur Said Elmi, identified as Omar's former husband, whose name he claimed matched that of her brother.
The Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate seat in Michigan has faced accusations from Republican opponent Mike Rogers regarding ties to the Muslim Brotherhood, an organization that has been designated as terrorist by some branches under the Trump administration. El-Sayed has refuted these claims, calling them "beneath" Rogers. Rogers also criticized El-Sayed for his stance on the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Iran's danger relative to Israel.