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As Trump escalates extreme attacks, Democrats – finally – rally round El-Sayed

Endorsement not always full-throated but party backing marks major turn after bitter split over nominationFacing a barrage of extreme attacks from Donald Trump and his allies, the Democratic establishment is finally rallying around progressive Abdul El-Sayed, the party’s candidate in the closely-watched US Senate election in Michigan. But the endorsement is not always full-throated, and often even omits his name.At a rally in Port Huron on Sunday, the US president launched the latest in a wave of Islamophobic rants against El-Sayed, erroneously branding him a “jihadist” and “Muslim Brotherhood member” while invoking 9/11. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/30/abdul-el-sayed-michigan-senate-tump">Continue reading...</a>

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