‘Call me senator’: How Abdul El-Sayed beat Trump’s hate to create history
- Abdul El-Sayed had an uncomfortable message for US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance as he celebrated his historic election victory in Michigan.
- They had used a range of racist labels and rhetoric to target El-Sayed ahead of the midterm elections, which he was contesting against Trump’s handpicked candidate, Mike Rogers.
- Trump mocked his name, and said that as president, he could call the Michigan physician and former public health official anything he wanted.
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- Abdul El-Sayed had an uncomfortable message for US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance as he celebrated his historic election victory in Michigan.
- They had used a range of racist labels and rhetoric to target El-Sayed ahead of the midterm elections, which he was contesting against Trump’s handpicked candidate, Mike Rogers.
- Trump mocked his name, and said that as president, he could call the Michigan physician and former public health official anything he wanted.
Sources: Al Jazeera