El-Sayed Rebuts Trump Attacks After $60 Million Michigan Primary Fight

3 articles · Updated · Common Dreams · Aug 10

Abdul El-Sayed used Sunday TV appearances to answer Trump and GOP attacks after winning Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, arguing his agenda on healthcare, food costs and clean water is not radical.
On CNN and NBC, El-Sayed turned Trump’s “two different Americas” post back on the president, saying voters are already living under Trump’s vision and asking whether they can afford gas and groceries.
Trump had accused El-Sayed of hating Jewish people over his opposition to military aid for Israel; El-Sayed rejected that smear, saying he reveres Judaism and wants U.S. tax dollars spent on schools, healthcare and roads.
The clash follows a bruising primary in which El-Sayed defeated Haley Stevens despite more than $30 million from AIPAC and over $60 million in total outside spending, setting up a November race against Republican Mike Rogers.