Tarlov calls the Republican closing message Islamophobia
Jessica TarlovDemocratic strategist and television commentator, posting on X
Tarlov calls the Republican closing message Islamophobia and says that calling Abdul Mohammed, the Muslim Brotherhood claims and a Fort Hood shooter comparison are disgusting.
“Closing message from Republicans being straight up Islamophobia is a terrible choice. Calling Abdul Mohammed, saying he's Muslim brotherhood, saying he may have assimilated but so was the Fort Hood shooter is disgusting stuff.”
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Trump calls Abdul El-Sayed "Mohammed" and a jihadist; El-Sayed says Trump knows his name is Abdul
President Donald Trump has repeatedly referred to Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed as Mohammed, starting with a Truth Social post late on October 7, 2026, that said "Mohammed goes back to the days of the Jihad" and called him a terrorist sympathizer. At an October 16 rally in Dalton, Georgia, Trump said he had taken heat for the name, that as president he can call El-Sayed whatever he wants, and that El-Sayed's middle name is Mohammad. He also called El-Sayed a jihadist. El-Sayed says Trump knows his name is Abdul and is using his name and faith to distract voters.
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Jessica Tarlov's own post on X from October 16, 2026, criticizing Republican attacks on El-Sayed in the closing weeks of the Michigan Senate race.
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The National News Desk report on Trump's Truth Social post calling El-Sayed Mohammed and on El-Sayed's statement in response, both from October 8, 2026 coverage.
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Tarlov posted on X on October 16, 2026, in the final weeks of the Michigan Senate race between El-Sayed and Mike Rogers.
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Tarlov adds that Jewish voters, including those who are not supporting El-Sayed, are not interested in such attacks.
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Why this label?
Relative to Trump calling El-Sayed Mohammed, Tarlov counts calling Abdul Mohammed among the Republican attacks she calls Islamophobia and disgusting.
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Read the full caseEl-Sayed's ad says his name is Abdul and that it means servant
“My name is Abdul, it means servant. I pray every day. I reflect on my role in this life, on this earth. How we leave it better than we found it”Read statement
Rogers says he does not speak for Trump on the jihadist remark
“Listen, I -- listen, I don't speak for the president. I don't represent the president. The president is going to do what he's going to do.”Read statement
Trump says he can call El-Sayed whatever he wants
“I don't care. I'm the president of the United States. I can call you whatever the hell I want. I can call you whatever I want, Mohammed.”Read statement
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