Donald Trump and Barack Obama campaigned at dueling Michigan rallies for opposing Senate candidates
Former President Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama held dueling Michigan rallies for opposing Senate candidates, NewsNation reported. Trump campaigned for Mike Rogers in Port Huron. Trump called Abdul El-Sayed a “jihadist”; El-Sayed denied that he or his family had Muslim Brotherhood ties, calling the accusation “an insane thing to assume.”
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Former President Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama campaigned in Michigan at dueling rallies for opposing Senate candidates. Trump rallied Sunday in Port Huron for Mike Rogers, NewsNation reported, while Obama campaigned in support of Abdul El-Sayed. NewsNation reported that thousands attended the two events and that music star Nicki Minaj joined Trump onstage. Trump called El-Sayed a “jihadist,” citing the candidate’s writings and those of his family. El-Sayed denied that he or his family had ties to the Muslim Brotherhood, calling the allegation “an insane thing to assume.” Fox News reported that Trump warned El-Sayed wanted to “burn that legacy down.” At his rally, El-Sayed drew parallels between himself and Obama, NewsNation reported.
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- The New York Times — How Obama and Trump Made their Cases in Dueling Midterm Speeches - The New York Times
- Fox News — Trump sounds off on El-Sayed's agenda while campaigning for Mike Rogers | Fox News Video
- NewsNation — Trump, Obama make dueling pitches in crucial Michigan Senate battle
- whio.com — Trump, Obama hold dueling rallies in Michigan ahead of midterms
- wnem.com — 🔴LIVE WNEM Morning Extra: Trump, Obama hold dueling Michigan rallies ahead of midterms
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WHIO.com, The New York Times, Fox News, WNEM, and NewsNation report Obama and Trump holding competing campaign rallies or making contrasting pitches ahead of the midterms. The reports differ on the locations and timing of their stops, but are consistent with the proposed event.