First Muslim Elected to US Senate. Trump Previously Called This Candidate a "Jihadist"
Abdul El-Sayed won the election against Republican Mike Rogers.
Democratic Party representative Abdul El-Sayed won the US Senate election from Michigan, defeating Republican Mike Rogers. The 42-year-old politician will become the first Muslim in the history of the American Senate, Bild writes.
During the election campaign, he was repeatedly criticized by President Donald Trump, who called El-Sayed a "jihadist". After his victory, the politician addressed the president:
"Donald, I know you've had trouble with my name. So after JD swears me in in January, you can just call me Senator."
El-Sayed, who was educated as an epidemiologist and previously headed Detroit's public health system, focused his campaign on criticizing Israel's policies in the Gaza Strip and American military aid to the Israeli authorities.
In one of his campaign videos, he linked Americans' economic problems to US spending on supporting Israel. His statements sparked accusations of antisemitism, including from some Democrats. El-Sayed himself advocates for ending the funding of Israel's military operations by American taxpayers.
The politician's stance on Israel caused disagreements within the Democratic Party. His former rival in the party primaries, Haley Stevens, called for supporting Republican Mike Rogers before the vote.
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