Abdul Syed became the first Muslim US senator after winning the election in Michigan. He won a campaign in which Trump and a number of Republican figures questioned his religion and loyalty to America and tried to scare voters out of his victory by calling him a "terrorist" and "extremist Muslim."

Abdul Syed became the first Muslim US senator after winning the election in Michigan. He won a campaign in which Trump and a number of Republican figures questioned his religion and loyalty to America and tried to scare voters out of his victory by calling him a "terrorist" and "extremist Muslim."