Abdul El-Sayed Mocks Trump and Ted Cruz’s Cruel Rhetoric on ‘The View’
According to Variety, 42-year-old Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, who defeated Republican Mike Rogers to become the first Muslim elected to the U.S. Senate, appeared on 'The View' on Thursday. He fired back at President Donald Trump and other Republican politicians like Ted Cruz who attacked his Muslim faith during his Senate campaign. Reflecting on the Islamophobic rhetoric that dominated the final weeks of his campaign, El-Sayed credited Michigan voters with rejecting the divisive attacks.