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The GOP’s openly Islamophobic campaign against Abdul El-Sayed

Republican Senator Ted Cruz and other party figures referred to newly nominated Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed as an "Islamist" and a "terrorist." These accusations were made during media appearances and on social media following El-Sayed's primary victory in Michigan.
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Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 03:24 PM EDT
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