# Trump calls El-Sayed a 'jihadist' in Michigan

https://mins.news/en/video/116476

- Reuters, 2026-10-26 21:11 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtsvrahpuSs

> At a campaign rally in Michigan, Trump intensified his effort to associate Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed with Muslim extremists. El-Sayed rejected the accusations and suggested Trump's emphasis on his name was somewhat hypocritical.

## Related coverage

- [‘Deflections and deceptions’: El-Sayed responds to Trump’s anti-Muslim attacks](https://mins.news/en/video/116463) — NBC News, 2026-10-26
- [Trump escalates anti-Muslim rhetoric against Abdul El-Sayed at Michigan rally](https://mins.news/en/item/115697) — The Guardian, 2026-10-26
- [Trump escalates Islamophobic attacks at Michigan Senate rally against Abdul El-Sayed](https://mins.news/en/item/115265) — Al Jazeera, 2026-10-26
- [Trump leans further into Islamophobic rhetoric at Michigan rally](https://mins.news/en/item/115098) — NBC News, 2026-10-25
- [Trump Attacks El-Sayed Over Muslim Faith at Michigan Rally](https://mins.news/en/item/115097) — Bloomberg News, 2026-10-25
- [Mike Rogers on Trump calling Abdul El-Sayed a terrorist: ‘I've never called him a terrorist’](https://mins.news/en/video/114756) — NBC News, 2026-10-25