Donald Trump Says He Can Call Abdul El-Sayed ‘Whatever I Want’ at Rally
Trump repeated Islamophobic attacks on Abdul El-Sayed, calling the Michigan Senate candidate a jihadist and using the wrong name before cheering supporters.
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“I Can Call Him Whatever the Hell I Want”: Trump Misnames Michigan Senate Candidate Abdul El-Sayed
During a rally in Tennessee on Saturday, President Trump repeatedly misnamed Michigan’s Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El‑Sayed as “Mohammed,” calling him a “jihadist.” President Donald Trump: “Like Mohammed El-Sayed — I call him Mohammed. Somebody said, 'His name isn't Mohammed; it’s Abdul.’ I said, 'To me, it's Mohammed.’ I’m the president. I can call him whatever the hell I want. To me, he’s Mohammed, and he’s a radical jihadist.” Abdul El-Sayed responded to the attacks by saying, “He
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Donald Trump Says He Can Call Abdul El-Sayed ‘Whatever I Want’ at Rally
Donald Trump drew attention at a Tennessee campaign rally after defending his decision to repeatedly misname Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed. Despite acknowledging the Democrat’s actual name, Trump insisted he could call him whatever he wanted. He also renewed his criticism of El-Sayed ahead of the November midterm elections. Donald Trump escalated his attacks on […]
Trump says he can change name of ‘jihadist’ Michigan Senate candidate
“I’m the president. I can call him whatever the hell I want,” Trump said during a Saturday rally
Donald Trump Increases Islamophobic Attacks on Abdul El-Sayed Ahead of the Midterms
President Donald Trump has taken to calling Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed “Mohammed,” and at an October 10 rally in Clarksville, Tennessee, he defended the move by declaring, “I’m the president.
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