Politics
Trump and Cruz label Michigan Senate candidate El-Sayed a 'jihadist'
Abdul El-Sayed denies Muslim Brotherhood ties amid campaign attacks in Michigan's Senate race.
The short version
- At a Port Huron, Michigan, rally, Trump called Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed a 'jihadist.'[The Guardian]
- Ted Cruz called El-Sayed a 'jihadist leprechaun' and tied him to the Muslim Brotherhood; El-Sayed has denied any such ties.[CBS News]
- At a Grand Rapids event with Rogers, RFK Jr. claimed the world's 500 million Arabs no longer produce award-winning science or literature.[Politico]
- The Muslim Brotherhood allegations remain disputed, and the reporting does not establish their basis.[CBS News]
Key facts
- Trump called Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed a jihadist at a Port Huron, Michigan rally on Sunday.[The Guardian]
- Ted Cruz called El-Sayed a 'jihadist leprechaun' at a campaign event outside Detroit.[CBS News]
- El-Sayed has repeatedly denied having any ties to the Muslim Brotherhood.[CBS News]
- Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed at a Grand Rapids campaign event with Rogers that the world's 500 million Arabs no longer produce award-winning science or literature.[Politico]
What remains uncertain
- Cruz's claim that El-Sayed has ties to the Muslim Brotherhood is disputed; El-Sayed denies it, and the reporting does not establish a factual basis for the claim.[CBS News]
Sources
Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.
- The bottomless depths of Donald Trump’s midterm rally bigotryThe Guardian - US
- Trump’s anti-Muslim attacks dominate Michigan’s election homestretchPolitico
- Ted Cruz calls El-Sayed a "jihadist leprechaun" at campaign stopCBS News - Top Stories