--- title: "Trump calls candidate Abdul El-Sayed a 'jihadist'" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/trump-calls-candidate-abdul-el-sayed-a-jihadist" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/trump-calls-candidate-abdul-el-sayed-a-jihadist" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/trump-calls-candidate-abdul-el-sayed-a-jihadist.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/trump-calls-candidate-abdul-el-sayed-a-jihadist" category: "Politics" area: "United States" published: "2026-10-26T05:25:40.590Z" source_reported: "2026-10-26T04:37:11.219Z" updated: "2026-10-26T05:25:40.590Z" trust_score: 42 critic_score: 59 hype_score: 68 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-10-26T05:15:09.532569+00:00" --- # Trump calls candidate Abdul El-Sayed a 'jihadist' *President Trump also questioned the doctor's credentials and loyalty to the US.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 42 of 100, higher is better. Central claim attributed to named body, but no named sources or independent outlets. - Craft 59 of 100, higher is better. Reporting is clear and holds together, but lacks quotes from affected parties or right of reply. - Hype 68 of 100, lower is better. Headlines and content use loaded adjectives and present speculation as fact. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - 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. 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. ## Disagreement on El-Sayed's affiliation 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. The Beltway Report said Trump questioned whether El-Sayed is legally allowed to practice as a doctor. ## What the coverage left out None of the right-rated reports mentioned any criticism of Trump's statements from within his own ranks, as reported by Welt. None of the right-rated reports mentioned that Trump made these statements during a campaign rally in Michigan on a Sunday, as reported by Nieuws.nl, welingelichtekringen.nl, and dagelijksestandaard.nl. None of the right-rated reports mentioned that El-Sayed is a Democratic Senate candidate, as reported by Nieuws.nl, welingelichtekringen.nl, and dagelijksestandaard.nl. None of the right-rated reports mentioned that El-Sayed wants to implement Sharia in the US, as reported by gaceta.es. ## Who covered it Shares of the 6 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 0% (0) - Centre: 0% (0) - Right: 100% (6) 3 of 9 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-10-26T05:15:09.532569+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 3 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-10-26T06:00:13.817Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left No separate framing summary. ### Centre No separate framing summary. ### Right - Six right-rated reports covered President Trump's statements about Abdul El-Sayed. U-S-News.com, in its full report, stated Trump spoke to reporters before departing for a Michigan midterm rally. Welt reported that Trump called El-Sayed a "jihadist" and a security risk, questioning his loyalty to the US. Dailijestandaard.nl, The Beltway Report, Breitbart, and The Last Refuge all reported that Trump called El-Sayed a "jihadist". The Beltway Report and Breitbart also noted Trump questioned El-Sayed's credentials as a doctor. The Last Refuge additionally stated Trump called El-Sayed a "DSA/Muslim Brotherhood senate candidate". **Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - low: 3 - mixed: 2 - unknown: 3 - veryHigh: 1 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [Welt](https://welt.de/politik/ausland/article6aded3a2ba080c37bf6d173d/us-wahlkampf-trump-nennt-demokratischen-kandidaten-el-sayed-einen-dschihadisten.html) — US Election Campaign: Trump Calls Democratic Candidate El-Sayed a "Jihadist" - [Nieuws.nl](https://nieuws.nl/buitenland/trump-noemt-democratische-senaatskandidaat-jihadist) — Trump Calls Democratic Senate Candidate 'Jihadist' - [welingelichtekringen.nl](https://welingelichtekringen.nl/samenleving/trump-noemt-democratische-senaatskandidaat-jihadist) — Trump Calls Democratic Senate Candidate 'Jihadist' - [dagelijksestandaard.nl](https://dagelijksestandaard.nl/nieuws/trump-noemt-democratische-senaatskandidaat-jihadist) — Trump Calls Democratic Senate Candidate 'Jihadist' - [The Beltway Report](https://thebeltwayreport.com/2026/10/trump-calls-michigan-senate-candidate-el-sayed-a-jihadist-questions-his-doctor-credentials) — Trump Calls Michigan Senate Candidate El-Sayed a ‘Jihadist,’ Questions His Doctor Credentials - [Breitbart](https://breitbart.com/politics/2026/10/25/trump-criticizes-jihadist-el-sayed-for-portraying-himself-as-doctor-he-should-not-be-allowed-to-serve-in-our-senate) — Trump Blasts ‘Jihadist’ El-Sayed for Portraying Himself as Doctor - [gaceta.es](https://gaceta.es/estados-unidos/trump-carga-contra-el-islamista-democrata-abdul-el-sayed-es-un-yihadista-quiere-implantar-la-sharia-en-eeuu-20261025-2141) — Trump Charges Democratic Islamist Abdul El Sayed: «He’s a Jihadist. He Wants to Implement Sharia in the U.S.» - [U-S-NEWS.COM](https://u-s-news.com/politics-breaking-trump-goes-nuclear-on-jihadist-abdul-mohamed-el-sayed-as-he-heads-to-michigan-video) — POLITICS: BREAKING: Trump goes NUCLEAR on Jihadist Abdul Mohamed El-Sayed as he Heads to Michigan! – Video - [The Last Refuge](https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2026/10/25/president-trump-impromptu-presser-departing-joint-base-andrews) — President Trump Impromptu Presser Departing Joint Base Andrews ## Questions **What did President Trump call Abdul El-Sayed?** President Trump called Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed a "jihadist" and claimed he is a member of the Muslim Brotherhood. Trump also questioned El-Sayed's loyalty to the US and his credentials as a doctor. **When and where did President Trump make these statements?** President Trump made these statements as he departed Joint Base Andrews for a campaign rally in Michigan. Some reports indicate this occurred on a Sunday. **Did any left- or centre-rated outlets report on Trump's statements?** No left- or centre-rated outlets reported on President Trump's statements about Abdul El-Sayed. All the reports analysed were from right-rated or unrated outlets. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/trump-calls-candidate-abdul-el-sayed-a-jihadist. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "Trump calls candidate Abdul El-Sayed a 'jihadist'", https://mediabias.news/politics/trump-calls-candidate-abdul-el-sayed-a-jihadist