# Michigan Muslims helped elect Trump. Now their faith is under fire

https://mins.news/en/item/123889

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-31 17:38 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/31/michigan-muslims-helped-elect-trump-now-their-faith-is-under-fire?traffic_source=rss

> Muslim voters in Michigan helped Donald Trump win in 2024. Now Abdul El-Sayed is running to become the first Muslim senator in the United States, while his faith and loyalty face attacks. Al Jazeera’s Mikail Malik spoke with Muslim Americans in Dearborn.

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