‘Deflections’: Abdul El-Sayed responds to Trump’s anti-Muslim attacks

The Democratic candidate for the US Senate has been the subject of Islamophobic attacks from Trump.Published On 26 Oct 202626 Oct 2026Detroit, Michigan – Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed has dismissed United States President Donald Trump’s anti-Muslim attacks against him, saying that they are an attempt to move the attention away from the president’s own record.At a news conference in Detroit on Monday, El-Sayed said Trump is trying to distract from issues that matter to Americans – including petrol prices and the war on Iran – by accusing the Democratic candidate of being a “jihadist”.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Obama joins El-Sayed in Michigan rally cry before key midtermslist 2 of 3Trump dials up Islamophobia against Abdul El-Sayed at Michigan Senate rallylist 3 of 3US foreign aid to Israel highlighted in campaign ad in support of El-Sayedend of listEl-Sayed called the attacks “deflections and deceptions based on no evidence”.“They have nothing to say about solving the problems in your life. They’re not talking about you,” the Democratic candidate said of Republicans.“They’re not talking about your gas or your groceries … They’re not talking about cle...