Democratic US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed took a sharp dig at President Donald Trump during his final campaign appearances in Michigan, expressing confidence about his chances of winning the closely watched Senate race ahead of Election Day.
During his closing remarks, El-Sayed declared: “When they come for our union rights, we won’t back down. When they come for our healthcare, we won’t back down. When they come for our public schools, we won’t back down.”
Speaking at a campaign rally in Royal Oak on Monday, November 2, El-Sayed mocked Trump’s repeated references to his name and said the president could address him as “Senator” after voters cast their ballots.
The campaign faced an unexpected development shortly before Election Day when Democratic Representative Haley Stevens, whom El-Sayed defeated in the party’s Senate primary, announced her support for Rogers. El-Sayed is competing against Republican candidate Mike Rogers in a closely watched contest that could influence which party controls the Senate.
“I don’t know that Donald Trump actually knows what my name is. He has also pledged to defend reproductive rights, public education, workers’ rights and voting rights.
It’s either Abdul or Mohammed,” El-Sayed told supporters, before adding: “The reality of it is that I don’t really need him to know my name. He also expressed confidence about his political future, telling supporters: “My name is Abdul El-Sayed and I look forward to serving you as your next United States Senator.” He could just go ahead and call me Senator after tomorrow.
