Trump Misnames Muslim Senate Candidate 'Mohammed' in Virulent Social Media Attack
US President Donald Trump misnamed Muslim Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed as 'Mohammed' on social media, accusing him of being a 'terrorist sympathiser' amid escalating tensions. El-Sayed, an Arab American running for a Michigan Senate seat, responded by stating, 'he knows my name.' The incident occurred on October 8, 2026, during the knife-edge midterm elections.
Where Sources Diverge
Free Malaysia Today and SCMP both mention the baseless accusation of being a 'terrorist sympathiser', while Vanguard Nigeria does not specify the nature of the accusation.
The US president attacked left-wing Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed by baselessly accusing him of being a 'terrorist sympathiser'.
US President Donald Trump misnamed Muslim candidate for the US Senate Abdul El-Sayed on Thursday, calling him Mohammed and baselessly accusing him of being a 'Terrorist Sympathiser'.
A Muslim candidate for US Senate accused Donald Trump of 'struggling' on Thursday after the president misnamed him 'Mohammed' on social media amid increasingly bitter exchanges between the two men.
Vanguard Nigeria mentions the candidate's reaction as 'struggling', while SCMP reports the candidate's response as 'he knows my name'.
A Muslim candidate for US Senate accused Donald Trump of 'struggling' on Thursday after the president misnamed him 'Mohammed' on social media amid increasingly bitter exchanges between the two men.
El-Sayed, an Arab American running for a Michigan senate seat that could decide which party wins the US upper chamber in knife-edge midterm polls next month, fired back, saying 'he knows my name'.
SCMP provides more context about the political significance of the Senate race in Michigan, while the other sources focus on the incident itself.
El-Sayed, an Arab American running for a Michigan senate seat that could decide which party wins the US upper chamber in knife-edge midterm polls next month, fired back, saying 'he knows my name'.
The US president attacked left-wing Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed by baselessly accusing him of being a 'terrorist sympathiser'.
A Muslim candidate for US Senate accused Donald Trump of 'struggling' on Thursday after the president misnamed him 'Mohammed' on social media amid increasingly bitter exchanges between the two men.
The sources differ in the level of detail provided about the political context of the event, with SCMP offering the most comprehensive background.
El-Sayed, an Arab American running for a Michigan senate seat that could decide which party wins the US upper chamber in knife-edge midterm polls next month, fired back, saying 'he knows my name'.
The US president attacked left-wing Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed by baselessly accusing him of being a 'terrorist sympathiser'.
A Muslim candidate for US Senate accused Donald Trump of 'struggling' on Thursday after the president misnamed him 'Mohammed' on social media amid increasingly bitter exchanges between the two men.
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The US president attacked left-wing Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed by baselessly accusing him of being a 'terrorist sympathiser'.
A Muslim candidate for US Senate accused Donald Trump of "struggling" on Thursday after the president misnamed him "Mohammed" on social media amid increasingly bitter exchanges between the two men. The post Trump misnames Muslim Senate candidate ‘Mohammed’ appeared first on Vanguard News.
US President Donald Trump misnamed Muslim candidate for the US Senate Abdul El-Sayed on Thursday, calling him Mohammed and baselessly accusing him of being a “Terrorist Sympathiser”. El-Sayed, an Arab American running for a Michigan senate seat that could decide which party wins the US upper chamber in knife-edge midterm polls next month, fired back, saying “he knows my name”. Left-wing insurgent candidate El-Sayed accused Trump of “using my name and faith to distract us from the suffering his...