‘Deflections’: Abdul El-Sayed responds to Trump’s anti-Muslim attacks

Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed called Donald Trump’s anti-Muslim attacks “deflections and deceptions based on no evidence.” At a news conference in Detroit on Monday, he said the president was diverting attention from everyday concerns such as petrol prices and the war on Iran. Trump had accused El-Sayed of wanting to impose Sharia law and said he should have to pass through a metal detector before entering the Senate. El-Sayed mocked the suggestion that he posed a physical threat, joking about his “Wolverine claws” in reference to the University of Michigan’s sports teams.