Donald Trump calls Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed a terrorist sympathizer and misnames him Mohammed

On October 8, 2026, former U.S. President Donald Trump attacked Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate from Michigan, on his Truth Social platform. Trump misnamed El-Sayed as "Mohammed" and baselessly called him a "terrorist sympathizer" and "radical extremist. " El-Sayed, an Arab American, is running in a tight race against Republican Mike Rogers. He responded that Trump knows his name and is using his faith to distract from his policies. The race is important for control of the U.S. Senate.