Trump Misnames Michigan Senate Candidate Abdul El-Sayed as 'Mohammed'

On Thursday, President Donald Trump made an error by calling Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic Senate candidate from Michigan, "Mohammed" and wrongly labeled him a "Terrorist Sympathiser." El-Sayed, who is Arab American and is contesting for an important Senate seat that could sway the balance of power in the upcoming midterm elections, shot back, saying Trump "knows my name." He went on to criticize the President for using his identity and religion to divert attention from the harm caused by Trump's policies. El-Sayed has faced intense scrutiny from Trump and his supporters, who allege ties to the Muslim Brotherhood and al-Qaeda. Interestingly, El-Sayed's middle name is Mohamed, which he usually doesn’t use in public.