Trump Attacks Abdul Rahman El-Sayed, Demands Metal Detector Screening Before Senate Entry

US President Donald Trump escalated his attack on Michigan's Democratic Senate candidate, Abdul Rahman Mohamed El-Sayed, demanding that he be subjected to a metal detector inspection if he wins the election.

Speaking at a campaign rally in Port Huron, Michigan, on October 25, Trump said El-Sayed would be "the only member of the Senate who will have to go through a metal detector before being allowed into the chamber."

He added: "I want him to go through a metal detector," arguing that the Democratic candidate should not be allowed to hold a position that grants access to sensitive information related to US national security.

Trump deliberately referred to El-Sayed by the name "Mohamed" instead of his commonly used name "Abdul," explaining that he later discovered that Mohamed is indeed his middle name. He stated: "The man in Michigan. I call him Mohamed. He uses the name Abdul, Abdul Ramadan. I was calling him Mohamed, then I found out that his middle name is actually Mohamed."

The former US president questioned El-Sayed's political positions, accusing him of ties to the Muslim Brotherhood and supporting extremists. He also claimed that El-Sayed seeks to implement Sharia law in the United States, affirming his refusal to allow this.

Trump described the Democratic candidate as a "jihadist," urging voters to prevent his entry into the Senate, and announced his support for Republican rival Mike Rogers in the election scheduled for November 3.

In response, El-Sayed rejected these accusations, confirming that he has no connection to the Muslim Brotherhood or any extremist organization.

During a press conference in Detroit on October 26, El-Sayed stated that Trump's attacks are based on unsubstantiated claims aimed at distracting voters from rising living costs, fuel prices, and healthcare expenses.

Trump's remarks drew criticism from Bassem Tamimi, one of the founders of the "Arab Americans for Trump" movement, who described them as racist and crossing red lines.

On October 27, fact-checking website PolitiFact concluded that the accusation of El-Sayed belonging to the Muslim Brotherhood or endorsing violence to spread Islam was false, noting the lack of evidence supporting such claims.

El-Sayed, an American physician of Egyptian origin and former health official in Detroit, is competing with Rogers for the seat of retiring Democratic Senator Gary Peters, in a race that could affect the balance of power within the Senate.