Trump attacks Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed at Iowa rally before midterms

Summary

President Donald Trump criticized Democratic US Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed, a Michigan progressive, at a campaign event in Iowa on Sunday, repeatedly calling him a "jihadist". Trump also praised Haley Stevens for endorsing Mike Rogers. The remarks targeted a neck-and-neck Senate race that could play a large role in which party controls the Senate after the midterm elections on Tuesday.

Timeline

1. The Guardian

   2 Nov 2026, 00:16 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that Trump repeatedly referred to Michigan progressive Abdul El-Sayed as a "jihadist" at a campaign event in Iowa on Sunday, and that he praised Haley Stevens for endorsing Mike Rogers.