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Abdul El-Sayed Claps Back After Trump Called Him ‘Mohammed’ in Truth Social Rant: ‘He Knows My Name Is Abdul’

El-Sayed said Trump knew his name and accused him of using his name and faith to distract voters.

Abdul El-Sayed Claps Back After Trump Called Him ‘Mohammed’ in Truth Social Rant: ‘He Knows My Name Is Abdul’
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This article1 analysis · Oct 8, 2026
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Oct 8, 2026
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Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed criticized President Donald Trump after Trump called him “Mohammed” and a “terrorist sympathizer” in a Truth Social post. El-Sayed said Trump knew his name and was using his name and faith to distract voters.

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This story reports what happened without casting El-Sayed in a good or bad light, so readers don’t rate it and it doesn’t count toward El-Sayed’s record.

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Michigan Senate candidate responding to Trump's post

PRIMARY SUBJECT
Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who posted attacks on El-Sayed and other Democrats

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Democrat mentioned among the targets of Trump's posts

Representative El-Sayed defeated in the primary

Republican Michigan Senate candidate endorsed by Trump

Henry Cuellar
D · TX-28

Democrat mentioned among the targets of Trump's posts

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Trump Misnames Abdul El-Sayed in Truth Social Post

Outlets agree that Donald Trump attacked Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed in a Truth Social post and misnamed him Mohammed. Left-leaning outlets frame the post as an anti-Muslim attack and emphasize condemnation; center outlets mostly report the misnaming and El-Sayed’s response, while some focus on market odds or debate polling; right-leaning outlets assess whether El-Sayed’s outreach and campaign choices could weaken his bid.

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