A day after Obama campaigned for Democrats in Michigan, Trump escalated his attacks on Abdul El-Sayed

Published October 25, 2026 6:05PM (EDT)

In a duel of the Presidents, both campaigned in battleground states for their respective parties. Neither were shy about using tough words to remind people what's at stake on Election Day. (Alex Wong / Bill Pugliano / Getty Images)

President Donald Trump escalated his attacks on Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed on Sunday, accusing him without evidence of being a Muslim extremist, a day after former President Barack Obama defended El-Sayed against attacks on his religion and patriotism.

“Heading to Michigan to fight a Jihadist Member of the Muslim Brotherhood ,” Trump wrote on Truth Social, referring to the physician and former public health official, who is running against Republican Mike Rogers .

Trump also claimed El-Sayed wanted to impose Sharia law in the United States, adding, “If it ever does, he should be the first that’s tried!” He…