Local Politics · Port Huron, MI
Trump Attacks El-Sayed in Port Huron Rally; Arab American Groups Rebuke Rhetoric
President Trump intensified anti-Muslim rhetoric against Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed during a rally in Port Huron, labeling him a threat to national security. The remarks drew sharp condemnation from Bishara Bahbah of Arab Americans for Peace, who described the statements as racist and unacceptable to local communities. El-Sayed, a former Detroit health official, dismissed the attacks as shameful while campaigning in Grand Rapids. The Senate race between El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers is viewed as pivotal for control of the chamber.