JD Vance steps up extreme attacks on Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed
Vice-president tries to link El-Sayed to Paris protests and claims he would lead rioters in ‘burning down’ Detroit
TL;DR
- JD Vance has escalated inflammatory attacks on Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed.
- Vance attempted to link El-Sayed to protests in Paris, suggesting he would lead rioters in "burning down" Detroit.
- El-Sayed, who could be the first Muslim senator, has faced Islamophobic rhetoric, including being called a "jihadist" by President Trump.
- Researchers suggest this midterm election has seen a concentrated wave of Islamophobia in US electoral politics.
- Trump has also used El-Sayed's middle name, Mohamed, and accused him of being "on the side of the terrorists."
- El-Sayed argues these attacks distract from issues like healthcare and grocery costs.