US President Donald Trump attacked Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed during the election campaign in Michigan, according to a news report that has not been verified by an independent source. The details below remain attributed to this report.
According to the report, Trump called him Mohammed instead of his real name. He also described him as a radical jihadist. He further accused him of supporting the Muslim Brotherhood. This accusation is a claim attributed to Trump, and the report offers no evidence for it.
El-Sayed responded sarcastically that Trump does not even know his name. El-Sayed said: "I don't need him to know my name. He can simply call me senator starting tomorrow."
The available information does not include a response from El-Sayed to the description Trump gave him or to the accusation concerning the Muslim Brotherhood.
The available information does not specify the date or location of the event at which Trump made his remarks, the basis for his accusation, the office El-Sayed is seeking, or the form of his response.