Abdul El-Sayed Rebukes Trump's Attacks After 41-Year-Old Wins Michigan Senate Primary
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Updated · USA TODAY · Aug 6
Abdul El-Sayed Rebukes Trump's Attacks After 41-Year-Old Wins Michigan Senate Primary
3 articles · Updated · USA TODAY · Aug 6
Summary
Hours after securing Michigan’s Democratic Senate nomination, Abdul El-Sayed told CNN that Trump “can’t stay on focus” and should address voters’ economic pain instead of attacking him.
Trump had called El-Sayed’s Aug. 4 primary win “great news for the Republican Party” on Truth Social, then escalated in a Las Vegas speech by labeling him a “man of hate.”
El-Sayed tied his response to affordability, arguing Trump was fixated on him even while promoting the administration’s no-tax-on-tips policy, which lets eligible workers deduct up to $25,000 in annual tip income.
Haley Stevens conceded early on Aug. 5 and endorsed El-Sayed, helping Democrats rally behind the 41-year-old progressive ahead of a general-election matchup with Republican Mike Rogers.