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‘Deflections’: Abdul El-Sayed responds to Trump’s anti-Muslim attacks
Al Jazeera • • nation
Key Points:
- Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed dismissed President Donald Trump's anti-Muslim attacks as distractions from pressing issues like petrol prices and the war on Iran.
- El-Sayed criticized Republicans for avoiding discussions on everyday problems such as gas prices, groceries, clean air, and clean water, blaming Trump for creating these issues.
- Trump accused El-Sayed of wanting to impose "Sharia law" and suggested he should be subjected to metal detectors before entering the Senate, claims El-Sayed dismissed with humor.
- The Michigan Senate race between El-Sayed and former Republican Congressman Mike Rogers, who has made unfounded allegations linking El-Sayed to extremist groups, remains closely contested.
- El-Sayed emphasized that most Americans reject such divisive attacks, urging voters to focus on unity and the real issues affecting their lives rather than personal or religious attacks.
