Trump Criticizes El-Sayed’s Senate Candidacy
JOINT BASE ANDREWS — President Donald Trump openly criticized Michigan Democrat Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed, a U.S. Senate candidate, on Sunday, questioning his qualifications as a medical doctor. Trump stated, “He should not be allowed to serve in our Senate.”
This remark came while Trump was speaking to Breitbart News on the tarmac of Joint Base Andrews as he headed to Michigan for a rally supporting Republicans, including U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers.
Trump voiced concern about El-Sayed’s medical practice, saying, “Well, I think he’s practicing illegally, from what I’ve been told. If he actually saw a patient, it would be illegal. So it’s just like everything else. He’s a jihadist, and he should not be allowed to serve in our Senate.”
Even though El-Sayed holds a medical degree, it appears he has not fulfilled the necessary post-medical school requirements to become a licensed physician. Regardless, he has previously donned a white coat and has referred to himself as a physician for several years.
The New York Times mentioned El-Sayed as a doctor 42 times in a single article covering a recent Senate debate in Michigan. This contrasts sharply with how it referred to Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), who is a licensed surgeon, as “Mr. Paul” during his initial Senate campaign in 2010, as highlighted by Breitbart News’s John Nolte.
While at Joint Base Andrews, Trump also pointed out that El-Sayed co-signed a letter in 2012 supporting the Muslim Brotherhood, remarking, “He’s at least very, very supportive of that group, and we can’t have that.”
The competition between El-Sayed and Rogers is one of the more prominent U.S. Senate races this election cycle, with Republicans aiming to maintain their Senate majority while Democrats strive to shift the balance in their favor as Trump’s term approaches its final two years.
During a segment on SiriusXM’s Breitbart News Saturday, Rogers echoed Trump’s concerns regarding El-Sayed’s credentials, stating that it would be illegal for El-Sayed to treat patients.
