Trump escalates anti-Muslim attacks against El-Sayed in Michigan

President Trump intensified his anti-Muslim rhetoric against Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed on Sunday, portraying him as a threat to national security and questioning his loyalty to the United States.

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Trump escalates anti-Muslim attacks against El-Sayed in Michigan

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Trump has launched another fierce anti-Muslim attack on Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed.

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Trump attacks Abdul El-Sayed at Michigan Senate campaign rally

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At a Michigan Senate campaign rally, Donald Trump attacked Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed with rhetoric that multiple reports characterized as anti-Muslim, including portraying El-Sayed as a national security threat and questioning his loyalty to the United States.

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New reporting reveals that Trump’s attack on Abdul El-Sayed at the Michigan rally included anti-Muslim rhetoric portraying El-Sayed as a national-security threat and questioning his loyalty to the United States.

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Trump escalates anti-Muslim rhetoric in fierce attack on El-Sayed

Trump has launched another fierce anti-Muslim attack on Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed.

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