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Started by metmike - Oct. 24, 2026, 8:48 a.m.

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President Donald Trump has faced widespread criticism for labeling and mocking Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee in the 2026 U.S. Senate election in Michigan, using anti-Muslim rhetoric. [1, 2]Key Details of the Controversy

The Remarks: During campaign events and posts on Truth Social, Donald Trump referred to Abdul El-Sayed as a "radical extremist," "terrorist sympathizer," and "jihadist". [1, 2, 3]
Name Mocking: Trump mocked El-Sayed's name, stating he would call him "Muhammad" or "Muhammad El-Sayed" and claiming that "Muhammad goes back to the days of the jihad". [1, 2]
Broader Comparisons: Trump also compared progressive figures to extremists during campaign appearances, linking the rhetoric to other Democratic candidates. [1, 2]

Responses and Reactions

Abdul El-Sayed's Response: El-Sayed hit back on social media, defending his Muslim faith and accusing Trump of selective pronunciation and hypocrisy, noting that Trump easily pronounces Arabic names when engaging with wealthy Gulf figures or foreign investors. [1, 2, 3]
Criticism from Civil Rights Advocates: Civil rights groups and critics condemned the comments, stating that associating a candidate's Muslim faith and middle name with terrorism reinforces harmful Islamophobic stereotypes and stokes division in a state with a large Arab American and Muslim population. [1, 2, 3]
Political Context: The exchange unfolded as Abdul El-Sayed campaigns against Republican nominee Mike Rogers for Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat, as reported by outlets such as The Independent and Yahoo News.

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Re: Islamophobia

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By metmike - Oct. 24, 2026, 9:20 a.m.

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Previous threads:

There was more than this below but it's pretty clear that we have way more discussions on antisemitism here than on discrimination/hatred of other people.

This is understandable considering our relationship with Israel and the wars in the Middle East as well as having 2 wonderful Jewish men posting at MarketForum.

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Islamophobia is WRONG!

Started by metmike - May 26, 2024, 11:04 p.m.

https://www.marketforum.com/forum/topic/104271/

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Violent anti-Semitic attacks in U.S. reached peak in 2025

Started by metmike - May 6, 2026, 5:52 p.m.

https://www.marketforum.com/forum/topic/120073/

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Antisemitism is WRONG!

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Started by metmike - April 23, 2024, 11:36 p.m.

https://www.marketforum.com/forum/topic/103460/

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Started by joj - Aug. 21, 2023, 7:43 a.m.

https://www.marketforum.com/forum/topic/98420/

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The N word/antisemitism

Started by metmike - April 9, 2026, 3:04 p.m.

https://www.marketforum.com/forum/topic/119403/

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Post of the week 4-18-26 WxFollower

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https://www.marketforum.com/forum/topic/119623/

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AMERICAN JEWS FOR TRUMP

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https://www.marketforum.com/forum/topic/104721/

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https://www.marketforum.com/forum/topic/100571/

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https://www.marketforum.com/forum/topic/100492/

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AIPAC

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https://www.marketforum.com/forum/topic/122146/

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And now, a positive message to keep in mind at times like this:

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Why Facts Don’t Change Our Minds and Beliefs Are so Hard to Change in 2024?

https://research.com/education/why-facts-dont-change-our-mind

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By metmike - Oct. 24, 2026, 10:22 a.m.

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86 Times Donald Trump Displayed or Promoted Islamophobia

https://medium.com/nilc/86-times-donald-trump-displayed-or-promoted-islamophobia-49e67584ac10

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Trump crackdown on protests and immigration led to Islamophobia, Muslim group says

By Kanishka Singh

March 9, 202611:03 PM CDTUpdated March 9, 2026

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-crackdown-protests-immigration-led-islamophobia-muslim-group-says-2026-03-10/

Summary

CAIR says Islamophobia in 2025 in US reached record high
Trump's crackdown has raised free speech, due process concerns
Trump says his actions aim to improve domestic security

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By metmike - Oct. 24, 2026, 10:28 a.m.

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Trump Stokes Islamophobia by Calling Democratic Candidates ‘Jihadists’

Along with his comments about Muslim candidates, Mr. Trump spoke disparagingly of Somalis in the United States, saying “they’re not smart.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/10/us/politics/trump-democrats-somalis-jihadists-muslim.html

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AI OverviewPresident Donald Trump referred to Somali immigrants and U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar as "garbage" and described Somalia as "barely a country" during a White House cabinet meeting on December 2, 2025. [1, 2]Key Details of the Event

The Remarks: During a televised cabinet meeting, Donald Trump stated that Somali immigrants contribute nothing, "destroyed our country," and should return to fix Somalia, using the term "garbage" to describe individuals entering the U.S. Vice President JD Vance and White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt publicly praised the remarks. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Context and Policy Actions: The comments followed federal investigations into pandemic-era government and tax fraud schemes involving elements of Minnesota's Somali diaspora, as well as an active ICE operation targeting Somalis in the state. The administration also paused immigration applications from 19 non-European countries and moved to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Somali migrants. [1, 2, 3, 4]
The "Shithole" Reference: The controversy also drew back to Trump's past remarks; at a Pennsylvania rally in December 2025, Donald Trump publicly confirmed that he used the vulgar "shithole countries" phrase during a 2018 Oval Office immigration meeting when discussing nations including Somalia, Haiti, and El Salvador

Reactions

Targeted and Democratic Response: U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar condemned the statements as scapegoating, xenophobic, and Islamophobic, while civil rights organizations and local leaders characterized the rhetoric as dangerous and dehumanizing

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Trump called Somalis 'garbage,' amid slew of other insults. What prompted the U.S. president's invective?

U.S. president said Tuesday he did not want Somalis in the U.S. because 'they contribute nothing'

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-somali-immigrants-9.7001275

Why Facts Don’t Change Our Minds and Beliefs Are so Hard to Change in 2024?

86 Times Donald Trump Displayed or Promoted Islamophobia

Trump crackdown on protests and immigration led to Islamophobia, Muslim group says

Trump Stokes Islamophobia by Calling Democratic Candidates ‘Jihadists’

Trump called Somalis 'garbage,' amid slew of other insults. What prompted the U.S. president's invective?

U.S. president said Tuesday he did not want Somalis in the U.S. because 'they contribute nothing'

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