Trump vilifies Senate hopeful al-Sayed with Islamophobic rhetoric Trump told a rally-goer in Michigan that Dr. Abdul al-Sayed, the Democratic Senate nominee, would "open the floodgates and invite hordes of jihadists," calling him a "jihadist Muslim Brotherhood member" — a baseless claim that al-Sayed has repeatedly denied. Trump also said that Jewish voters who support al-Sayed "should be ashamed." " Al-Sayed responded that "his name and faith are not the reason you can't afford your gas. "With Trump at 34% approval in Michigan, the attacks may backfire.

Trump vilifies Senate hopeful al-Sayed with Islamophobic rhetoric Trump told a rally-goer in Michigan that Dr. Abdul al-Sayed, the Democratic Senate nominee, would "open the floodgates and invite hordes of jihadists," calling him a "jihadist Muslim Brotherhood member" — a baseless claim that al-Sayed has repeatedly denied. Trump also said that Jewish voters who support al-Sayed "should be ashamed." " Al-Sayed responded that "his name and faith are not the reason you can't afford your gas. "With Trump at 34% approval in Michigan, the attacks may backfire.