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Trump also questioned El-Sayed's loyalty to the US and his qualifications as a doctor.","category":"Politics","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-10-26T05:25:40.590Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-10-26T04:37:11.219Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-26T05:25:40.590Z","readTime":"2 min read","scores":{"trust":42,"critic":59,"hype":68,"notes":{"trust":"Central claim attributed to named body, but no named sources or independent outlets.","critic":"Reporting is clear and holds together, but lacks quotes from affected parties or right of reply.","hype":"Headlines and content use loaded adjectives and present speculation as fact."}},"tags":["#DonaldTrump","#AbdulElSayed","#USPolitics","#Elections"],"entities":["Donald Trump","Abdul El-Sayed","Muslim Brotherhood","United States"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["President Trump called Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed a \"jihadist\" and claimed he is a member of the Muslim Brotherhood.","Trump questioned El-Sayed's loyalty to the United States.","The president also raised doubts about El-Sayed's credentials as a doctor.","No left- or centre-rated outlets reported on these statements."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"President Donald Trump referred to Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed as a \"jihadist\" and stated that El-Sayed is a member of the Muslim Brotherhood. Trump also questioned El-Sayed's allegiance to the United States and his qualifications to practice medicine. These remarks were made by Trump as he departed Joint Base Andrews for a campaign rally in Michigan."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on El-Sayed's affiliation"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Trump claimed El-Sayed is a member of the Muslim Brotherhood, according to Nieuws.nl, welingelichtekringen.nl, dagelijksestandaard.nl, gaceta.es, and The Last Refuge. Welt stated that Trump called El-Sayed a security risk and questioned his loyalty to the US. Breitbart reported Trump blasted El-Sayed over his portrayal as a medical doctor and stated he should not be allowed to serve in the Senate. 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