Abdul El-Sayed made history after winning Michigan\u2019s Senate seat, becoming the first Muslim elected to the U.S. Senate. He defeated Republican Mike Rogers in a closely watched election.<\/p>\n
During his campaign, El-Sayed faced criticism from Donald Trump and JD Vance, including attacks targeting his Muslim faith and name. Trump even called him a \u201cjihadist lunatic.\u201d<\/p>\n
But El-Sayed responded confidently, challenging Trump to take a lie detector test if he himself had to pass through a metal detector before entering the Senate.<\/p>\n
During his victory speech, he also delivered a pointed message to JD Vance, joking that the vice president would be constitutionally required to swear him into office.<\/p>\n
He then addressed Trump directly:<\/p>\n
\u201cDonald, I know you struggled with my name. So after JD swears me in in January, you can just go on and call me \u2018Senator.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
El-Sayed also emphasized that America belongs to everyone, regardless of religion or background.<\/p>\n
The message of his victory speech: His election marked a historic moment for Muslim representation in American politics and highlighted the importance of equality, diversity, and belonging.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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