{"id":23919,"date":"2026-08-17T14:32:19","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T14:32:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=23919"},"modified":"2026-08-17T14:32:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T14:32:19","slug":"abdul-el-sayed-dares-trump-to-attack-him-in-the-michigan-senate-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=23919","title":{"rendered":"Abdul El-Sayed dares Trump to attack him in the Michigan Senate race"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed taunted President Donald Trump on Saturday, predicting Trump’s attacks on El-Sayed and his wife would elevate him nationally as he battles Republican Mike Rogers for a critical open Senate seat.<\/p>\n

“Come at us, bro. My wife has more strength than he has ever had. So, come at us. See what happens,” El-Sayed said during “On Sunday with Jack Cocchiarella.”<\/p>\n

“I mean, at the end of the day, like, he\u2019s going to turn me into the main character of the midterms, which I\u2019m totally cool with, because my whole argument about Mike Rogers is he\u2019s always been an NPC,” he said.<\/p>\n

“Donald Trump can\u2019t help himself,” El-Sayed said. “So, part of me is like, ‘Come for me, bro. See what happens.'”<\/p>\n

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Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed said President Donald Trump was making him “the main character of the midterms.”<\/span> (Evan Cobb for The Washington Post via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

BIDEN-WORLD VETERAN ISSUES STARK WARNING ABOUT ABDUL EL-SAYED AS HE CROSSES PARTY LINES<\/strong><\/p>\n

RNC national press secretary Natalie Baldassarre told Fox News Digital Sunday that El-Sayed’s record would put Democrats across the country on the defensive during the midterms.<\/p>\n

“El-Sayed is a jihadi jester, and his record of supporting far-left policies, bootlicking terrorists, killing puppies, and cozying up to radicals who think America deserved 9\/11 will be on full display. Democrats across the country will be forced to answer for his extreme ideology,” Baldassarre said.<\/p>\n

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RNC national press secretary Natalie Baldassarre told Fox News Digital that Democrats would be forced to answer for El-Sayed\u2019s “extreme ideology.”<\/span> (AP Photo\/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

FOX NEWS POLL: A SENATE BATTLE LOOMS IN MICHIGAN<\/strong><\/p>\n

A Fox News Poll released Thursday, the first survey taken after the primary, found Rogers leading El-Sayed 51% to 47%.<\/p>\n

The contest is among one of Democrats\u2019 most important races as the party seeks to overturn Republicans\u2019 53-47 Senate majority. The winner will succeed retiring Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich.<\/p>\n

Rogers, who has the president’s endorsement, lost Michigan’s 2024 Senate race to Democratic Sen. Elisa Slotkin by roughly 19,000 votes.<\/p>\n

El-Sayed would become the first Muslim U.S. senator if elected.<\/p>\n

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Republican Michigan Senate nominee Mike Rogers led El-Sayed 51% to 47% in the first Fox News Poll conducted after the primary.<\/span> (Sam Wolfe\/Bloomberg via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Trump escalated his attacks last weekend by publishing a Truth Social post juxtaposing a photograph of himself and first lady Melania Trump with one of El-Sayed and his wife, Dr. Sarah Jukaku.<\/p>\n

“Two VERY DIFFERENT America\u2019s,” Trump said.<\/p>\n

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Baldassarre’s reference concerned El-Sayed’s campaign appearances with far-left streamer Hasan Piker, who previously said America deserved the Sept. 11 attacks. El-Sayed distanced himself from those remarks during an April appearance on “Fox & Friends.”<\/p>\n

“Of course, I oppose rape. Of course, I don\u2019t think 9\/11 was justified,” El-Sayed said. “Just because you appear with somebody, doesn\u2019t mean you agree with them on everything.”<\/p>\n

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El-Sayed has campaigned on abolishing ICE, passing “Medicare-for-all” and providing tuition-free higher education. He has described himself as a progressive rather than a socialist.<\/p>\n

Fox News Digital reached out to El-Sayed for comment, but did not immediately receive a response.<\/p>\n

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CJ Womack is an associate editor at Fox News.<\/p>\n

CJ joined Fox News Digital’s team in 2026, which highlights the vital role journalism plays in shaping politics and culture. He has years of experience analyzing and reporting on the news media.<\/p>\n

CJ graduated from Long Beach State University in 2025 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a minor in Journalism.\u00a0<\/p>\n

You can send news tips to cj.womack@fox.com and follow CJ on Twitter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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