Michigan Sen.-elect Abdul El-Sayed hit back at President Donald Trump after winning the Senate race.
He said voters had rejected a “hateful, spiteful campaign”
Eight years ago, he lost badly in Michigan’s Democratic primary for governor. This time, he won the Senate primary against a candidate backed by party leaders, even though his campaign spent tens of millions of dollars less. This came after months of Republican attacks on his Muslim identity in one of the most closely watched Senate races in the country. Rejected a hateful, spiteful campaign that had nothing to say about the issues and only wanted to point to my name and my face. Michiganders rejected that. Every single county, every single one, pushed against that. He will become the first Muslim senator in the country. El-Sayed was born in the US after his parents moved from Egypt. Sayed also spoke about President Donald Trump, who had repeatedly mocked his name and attacked his Muslim faith during the campaign.
He also joked that Vice President JD Vance , whom he called “habibi,” would have to swear him in as a senator in January. El-Sayed said, “Michigan proved just how big we are. He told AP the morning was “a moment of reflection,” including about what his win would mean to his two young daughters. He said, “Now, this is something they read about in the history books. El-Sayed said, “Donald, I know you struggle with my name, so after JD swears me in in January, you can go on and call me senator.”
Michigan Sen.-elect Abdul El-Sayed told The Associated Press on Wednesday that Michigan voters had rejected “a hateful, spiteful campaign.
