# How Laura Loomer and Trump allies amplified a ‘Muslim Brotherhood’ lie targeting Abdul El-Sayed

https://mins.news/en/item/120707

- The Guardian, 2026-10-29 12:13 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/29/laura-loomer-trump-abdul-el-sayed-muslim-brotherhood

> A Guardian review finds that the Republican campaign portraying Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed as an Islamic extremist relies on a false claim Laura Loomer made years ago. A 2012 letter El-Sayed signed supported Egypt’s pro-democracy movement and did not mention the Muslim Brotherhood, but the claim has been amplified by Donald Trump, Ted Cruz and Robert F Kennedy Jr.

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