# Trump Calls Michigan Primary Winner El-Sayed a ‘Man of Hate’

https://mins.news/en/item/14628

- Bloomberg News, 2026-08-06 00:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-05/trump-calls-el-sayed-a-man-of-hate-after-michigan-primary-win?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a73d59569018900011c2936

> President Donald Trump attacked Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed after his primary victory. Trump called El-Sayed a “communist” and accused him of hating Jews and Israel. El-Sayed is running for a seat in the US Senate. The race is among the country’s most closely watched Senate contests. Trump’s remarks directly target the candidate following the Michigan Democratic primary.

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