JD Vance steps up extreme attacks on Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed
Summary
Vice-President JD Vance accused Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed of supporting rioters and said he would help lead destruction in Detroit. The article reports that President Donald Trump and other allies have also attacked El-Sayed, including with claims tied to his Muslim faith, as the state’s Senate race approaches.Key Facts
- Vance made the remarks at a campaign stop in Howell, Michigan, on Tuesday.
- Vance linked El-Sayed to protests in Paris and said he and commentator Hasan Piker would lead or cheer on rioters in Detroit or New York.
- El-Sayed is the Democratic candidate for a Michigan Senate seat sought by Republican Mike Rogers.
- Trump has called El-Sayed “on the side of the terrorists” and has repeatedly used his middle name, Mohamed.
- El-Sayed said the attacks focus on his name and faith rather than issues such as gas, groceries and access to doctors.
- The article says researchers have described the campaign as an unusually concentrated wave of Islamophobic rhetoric in U.S. electoral politics.
- Senator Chris Murphy criticized what he called a coordinated effort to delegitimize Muslim Americans.
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