Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed mocked President Donald Trump and his opponent in a combative victory speech Tuesday night in Michigan.El-Sayed, who defeated Republican Mike Rogers, said his opponents "went all-in on one of the ugliest campaigns we've seen in our lifetimes.""They might have been pointing at my name and my faith, but we all know my name and my faith aren't the reason you can't afford your gas or afford your groceries," El-Sayed said.ABDUL EL-SAYED DELIVERS MAJOR BLOW TO GOP IN MICHIGAN AFTER BRUISING SENATE RACEMichigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed speaks at an election night event, early Wednesday, Nov.4, 2026, in Detroit.
(AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)He said Trump's comments about him became "uglier and coarser" and that "to all the parents who struggle to explain why the president openly mocked someone for their name or how they pray, let them know tomorrow that the bad guys lost.""They want an America that is too small for some of us, but we know America is big enough for all of us," he continued.VANCE'S CAMPAIGN BLITZ PUTS HIM AT THE FOREFRONT OF THE GOP'S MIDTERM PUSH, AS INSIDERS PRAISE PACKED SCHEDULEHe also mockingly spoke of Vice President JD Vance, a foe he has combatted with frequently in recent months, saying, "There is this delicious irony in the fact that you're constitutionally obligated to swear me in in January.So you know what that means.
Wolverine one.Buckeye zero."Split image between Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers.
(Salwan Georges/Getty Images and AP Photo/Paul Sancya)He then shifted his focus to Israel, saying Americans want their money spent in the U.S.TRUMP SAYS ISRAEL WILL STOP RECEIVING $4B IN US AID BY YEAR'S END, CAN STILL BUY WEAPONS"We don't want our money spent on apartheid or genocidal war," he added.El-Sayed also had mocking words for his opponent, telling Rogers to "enjoy your retirement.""May we never have to see the likes of you in the state again," he added.EL-SAYED, ROGERS CLASH OVER MUSLIM BRO...