Back to all news
Politics

Trump escalates anti-Muslim rhetoric before midterms

Axios·October 27, 2026·1 min read
Trump escalates anti-Muslim rhetoric before midterms

President Trump escalated anti-Muslim rhetoric at a Michigan rally for GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers, targeting Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed's faith. Trump called El-Sayed a 'jihadist' and baselessly claimed he wants to impose sharia law and has ties to the Muslim Brotherhood. El-Sayed has denied ties to extremist groups, and no evidence has emerged. A GOP consultant said the rhetoric 'doesn't really move the needle.'

Read at Axios
Daily crypto arcade

Read the news, then play it.

Chainshorts turns crypto headlines into a daily game. Catch up in 60 words, then jump into daily lucky draws for a shot at the pot.

Open ChainshortsGet it on the Solana dApp Store