Trump escalates anti-Muslim attacks on Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed nine days before midterms

Summary

With the US midterm elections nine days away, President Donald Trump made Islamophobic remarks in Michigan, a key midterm battleground, as he sought to stir the Republican base, according to The Straits Times. France 24 reported that Trump is escalating anti-Muslim attacks against Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic Senate candidate in Michigan, who could become the first Muslim senator in US history, and that the Michigan Senate race is splitting communities.

Timeline

1. The Straits Times

   27 Oct 2026, 01:20 UTCSource ↗

   The Straits Times reports that Trump made Islamophobic remarks in Michigan, a key midterm battleground, nine days before the elections, seeking to stir the Republican base.

2. France 24

   27 Oct 2026, 11:56 UTCSource ↗

   France 24 reports that Trump is escalating anti-Muslim attacks against Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, who could become the first Muslim senator in US history, as the Michigan Senate race splits communities ahead of the midterms.