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El-Sayed on Trump calling him ‘Mohammed’ in latest attack: ‘He knows my name’

Trump called El-Sayed “Mohammed” and described him as a radical extremist and terrorist sympathizer.

El-Sayed on Trump calling him ‘Mohammed’ in latest attack: ‘He knows my name’
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This article1 analysis · Oct 8, 2026
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Oct 8, 2026
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Abdul El-Sayed accused President Trump of invoking his Muslim faith in a social-media attack, and said Trump knows his name. The exchange comes ahead of a Michigan Senate debate between El-Sayed and Republican nominee Mike Rogers.

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Michigan senator whose seat is being contested

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Trump Criticizes Fox News Over Interview With Abdul El-Sayed

Outlets agree that Trump criticized Fox News over its coverage of Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed; Fox defended its coverage. Left-leaning outlets frame the dispute as pressure on Fox over El-Sayed’s access to voters. Center outlets describe the network dispute while also emphasizing Trump’s attacks on El-Sayed and his responses. Right-leaning outlets focus on a separate campaign dispute: Trump’s criticism of Annie Andrews over transgender-athlete policy.

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