‘Trump called him a ‘terrorist’, invoked 9/11 hijackers’, Abdul El-Sayed is now America’s first Muslim senator

Published 05 Nov 2026, 08:14 IST

What each side is saying

One outlet's own words from each side of the spectrum. Quoted, not summarised.

center · 1 outlet

The US president repeatedly branded him a jihadist. His Republican opponent questioned his loyalty to America. Campaign mailers suggested he had ties to terrorists and warned that, if elected, he would bring sharia law to Michigan. Before Abdul El-Sayed could make history as the first Muslim elected…

— The Tribune
right · 1 outlet

Republicans sought to link El-Sayed to the Muslim Brotherhood using decade-old writings on political change in Egypt and social media posts by his half-sister.

— NDTV

RSS excerpt

The US president repeatedly branded him a jihadist. His Republican opponent questioned his loyalty to America. Campaign mailers suggested he had ties to terrorists and warned that, if elected, he would bring sharia law to Michigan. Before Abdul El-Sayed could make history as the first Muslim elected…

Coverage arrived over 0 hours — first from NDTV, latest from The Tribune.

✓ Corroborated Coverage 2 news outlets reporting

Fact-Check & Bias Analysis

Reported by multiple independent newsrooms.

Coverage Bias Distribution

Based on 2 reporting publishers

C 50%

R 50%

Left / Center-Left 0 (0%)

Center 1 (50%)

Center-Right / Right 1 (50%)

Compare all reporting outlets (2)

The Tribune Center The Tribune Trust Current article 05 Nov 2026, 08:14 IST

‘Trump called him a ‘terrorist’, invoked 9/11 hijackers’, Abdul El-Sayed is now America’s first Muslim senator

Read full article at The Tribune ↗

NDTV Center-Right Adani Group (AMG Media) 05 Nov 2026, 07:38 IST

Abdul El-Sayed, US' 1st Muslim Senator, Was Called 'Terrorist' By Trump

Republicans sought to link El-Sayed to the Muslim Brotherhood using decade-old writings on political change in Egypt and social media posts by his half-sister.

Compare on Varta → Read at NDTV ↗