Trump dials up Islamophobia at Michigan Senate rally against Abdul El-Sayed

Port Huron, Michigan – United States President Donald Trump has sharpened his anti-Muslim attacks against Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, going so far as to suggest that Christmas would be cancelled if the progressive physician won.Trump visited Michigan on Sunday to shore up support for Republican candidates in the Midwestern state ahead of the midterm elections on November 3.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3How have Democrats’ policies shifted since the last major US election?list 2 of 3Obama slams Trump’s ‘cruelty and corruption’ as he rallies Democratslist 3 of 3US Attorney General Todd Blanche defends Alaska Senate election lawsuitend of listBut from his podium, he levelled unfounded allegations against El-Sayed, including calling him a “jihadist”.“He would be the only senator that will have to go through a metal detector before he’s allowed to go into the Senate,” Trump said of El-Sayed.“I want him to have a metal detector.”The president, whose popularity has been slipping in part due to the US-Israeli war against Iran, spoke for nearly two hours to hundreds of supporters.His remarks largely focused on Michigan’s Senate election, which is one of only ...