GOP ignites Islamophobic attacks against El-Sayed in Senate race
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Five days before Election Day, Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed is closing out the campaign with a simple argument: Republicans would rather talk about his name and Muslim faith than the issues he says are driving up costs for families. DEARBORN, Michigan — Two years after President Donald Trump successfully courted Arab American voters in Michigan, his increasingly personal attacks on Democratic Senate nominee Abdul el Sayed are drawing anger in a community that helped him win the state in 2024. Covered by 5 outlets: 3 lean left, 2 lean right.
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Trump’s attacks on Abdul el Sayed could backfire with the Arab Americans who backed Republicans in 2024
DEARBORN, Michigan — Two years after President Donald Trump successfully courted Arab American voters in Michigan, his increasingly personal attacks on Democratic Senate nominee Abdul el Sayed are drawing anger in a community that helped him win the state in 2024. “Two years...
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El-Sayed says GOP attacks on his faith aim to distract from rising costs
Five days before Election Day, Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed is closing out the campaign with a simple argument: Republicans would rather talk about his name and Muslim faith than the issues he says are driving up costs for families.
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