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Sen.-elect Abdul El-Sayed mocked President Donald Trump and his opponent in a combative victory speech Tuesday night in Michigan.
El-Sayed, who defeated Republican Mike Rogers, said his opponents “went all-in on one of the ugliest campaigns we’ve seen in our lifetime.”
“They may have pointed the finger at my name and my faith, but we all know that my name and my faith are not the reason you can’t afford to buy gas or buy groceries,” El-Sayed said.
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Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed speaks at an election night event, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
He said Trump’s comments about him had become “uglier and cruder” and that “to all the parents who are struggling to explain why the president openly mocked someone because of their name or the way they pray, let them know tomorrow that the bad guys lost.”
“They want an America that is too small for some of us, but we know that America is big enough for all of us,” he continued.
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He also spoke mockingly of Vice President JD Vance, a foe he has often sparred with in recent months, saying, “There is this delicious irony in the fact that you are constitutionally obligated to swear in my oath of office in January. So you know what that means. Wolverine one. Buckeye zero.
Image shared between Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers. (Salwan Georges/Getty Images and AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
He then turned his attention to Israel, saying Americans wanted their money spent in the United States.
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“We don’t want our money to be spent on apartheid or genocidal war,” he added.
El-Sayed also made mocking remarks about his opponent, telling Rogers to “enjoy his retirement.”
“May we never have to see people like you in this state again,” he added.
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Throughout the campaign, El-Sayed has moved past his alleged ties to the Muslim Brotherhood, concerns about his rhetoric about Israel and Jewish voters in Michigan, and criticism from fellow Democrats for his ties to controversial politician Hasan Piker.
President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Salina Regional Airport, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, in Salina, Kansas. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo)
Rogers has failed to overcome the political headwinds that have buffeted Republicans this cycle, including affordability issues, President Donald Trump’s trade war with Canada at the height of the midterm elections and the war in Iran, despite his attempts to distance himself from the latter issues.
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El-Sayed’s victory is a blow to the Republican Party’s campaign against the progressive trend of Democratic politics, where for much of the cycle following his shock victory over Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., Republicans portrayed him as the face of socialism and communism in their messaging.
Alex Miller and Luke Trevisan of Fox News contributed to this report.
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