President Donald Trump on Thursday made claims regarding Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed. He alleged a connection between El-Sayed and the Muslim Brotherhood, bringing attention to purported family links to the organization.
During a lunch at the White House Rose Garden, Trump stated, “He’s a Muslim Brotherhood guy, 100%. How about having him be on the Senate Intelligence Committee? The guy’s 100% Muslim Brotherhood.” This assertion from Trump has come amid Republican scrutiny over social media posts made by El-Sayed’s half-sister, Eman Abdelhadi, alleging their mother was active in the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt during the 1970s.
“Had an amazing talk with my mom about her activism in the Muslim Brotherhood during the early 70s while she was in college #respect,” Abdelhadi wrote in a 2012 post on X.
Despite these allegations, El-Sayed has denied any connections. In a recent discussion on NBC’s Meet the Press, he rejected these claims, emphasizing, “I have no ties; we have no ties.” El-Sayed further accused political rivals of utilizing anti-Muslim rhetoric instead of discussing his policy proposals.
El-Sayed stated his opponent, Mike Rogers, is focusing on divisive tactics: “[Opponent Mike Rogers’] only strategy is to point to me and my name and my faith and to say that we’re different, and that you should suspect people simply because they are different than you in how they pray,” he remarked.
In another 2012 social media post, Abdelhadi noted, “My family has long been MB, but I’ve always felt that it has navigated the political sphere poorly/destructively.” These posts have fueled ongoing discussions about El-Sayed’s alleged links to the organization.
Trump expressed his intentions to visit Michigan to publicize his accusations further, labeling El-Sayed as a “fraud” and a “con man.” He stated, “He’s a fraud. He’s a con man.”
Fox News Digital sought comments from El-Sayed’s campaign regarding these allegations.
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