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By Newsmax Wires    | Sunday, 01 November 2026 04:

President Donald Trump on Sunday branded Michigan Democrat Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed a “jihadist” and a “Muslim Brotherhood guy,” praising Democrat Rep. Haley Stevens for breaking with her party and endorsing Republican Mike Rogers in Tuesday’s high-stakes Senate election.

Speaking to reporters on the airport tarmac in Dubuque, Iowa, Trump praised Stevens’ endorsement of Rogers, calling her courageous and suggesting she could face threats because of her decision.

“They’re jihadists. He’s jihadist. He’s a Muslim Brotherhood guy,” Trump said of El-Sayed.

“Yeah, I’d say she’s in danger. She was very brave doing it. And she did it for the people of Michigan. I have great respect for her,” the president added.

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., who joined Trump during the exchange with reporters, said he spoke with Stevens after her endorsement.

“I … told her how courageous she was and how much we appreciate what she did,” Johnson said. “She’s standing for truth; Haley’s a good person. This is her state; she served it as best she could.”

Johnson framed the Michigan contest as a stark choice between the two candidates.

“It’s a contrast election between common sense and crazy,” the speaker said.

“Haley did a heroic and important thing for the country. I told her to stay safe.”

Trump also claimed that El-Sayed’s election could give the Muslim Brotherhood influence over Senate Democrats, arguing that a small number of lawmakers could dictate the party’s agenda.

“We have to get the Senate. We can’t allow the Muslim Brotherhood — don’t forget, when they have one or two or three votes, they basically assume control of the party,” Trump said.

“The party has to go along with them. They can blackmail the party and extort the party.”

The president’s remarks came just two days before the midterms, with Republicans fighting to retain control of the Senate and Michigan emerging as a closely watched battleground.

Stevens’ endorsement marked an extraordinary break with her own party in the final stretch of the campaign, handing Rogers a high-profile boost from a Michigan Democrat.

El-Sayed, a former Detroit health official, is seeking the seat being vacated by Democrat Sen. Gary Peters.

Trump has repeatedly accused El-Sayed of having ties to the Muslim Brotherhood, including at an Oct. 25 campaign rally in Port Huron, Michigan, where he warned that El-Sayed could gain access to sensitive national security information if elected.

El-Sayed has denied any affiliation with the Muslim Brotherhood.