Trump, at a Michigan rally, attacked Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and backed Mike Rogers

Michigan rally and the attack on El-Sayed

US President Donald Trump used a Sunday campaign rally in Michigan to launch harsh attacks on Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, while at the same time backing his Republican rival Mike Rogers ahead of the November midterm elections. “I am here to stop a member of the Muslim Brotherhood from becoming a US senator,” Trump said, calling it his 26th rally in 12 days. He also claimed that El-Sayed allegedly wants to abolish the police and federal border agencies. The Michigan race is for the seat of retiring Democrat Gary Peters and is seen as a key battleground for control of the Senate. Trump urged his supporters to turn out at the polls on November 3, noting that turnout drops when his name is not on the ballot.

Omar, Europe and Norway

Trump also attacked Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, claiming that she had allegedly taken office under a different name, and demanded her immediate resignation. These remarks came amid an escalating conflict after federal agents executed a search warrant at her Washington residence on October 12. Turning to international topics, Trump blamed the unrest in France, Italy and Spain entirely on immigration, saying he “saw no students there.” He also expressed displeasure with Norway over the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, awarded to Venezuelan opposition figure María Corina Machado, whereas he himself, in his words, had resolved eight conflicts without recognition. At the same time, he praised Denmark for its cooperation on Greenland security matters.

Canada and Iran

Before the rally, Trump told reporters that Washington was “close to a deal” with Canada, claiming that Ottawa has long been profiting at the United States’ expense. Bilateral trade remains tense: after the collapse of negotiations, both countries imposed tariffs on goods worth billions of dollars. Asked about underground uranium in Iran, he dismissed any immediate proliferation risks, citing the thickness of the rock above the attacked sites and constant monitoring by the US Space Force. According to the agency, tensions in the Middle East persist: the war with Iran remains unresolved after the large-scale US and Israeli strikes. Trump said the United States had defeated Iran “militarily, financially and otherwise,” and that the war would end “pretty soon, one way or another.”

Why it matters

Michigan is one of the states that determine control of the Senate, so the president’s personal involvement in the campaign and the nature of his statements about the candidates directly affect the course of the race ahead of the November 3 election. For readers, the practical takeaway is the continuing trade tension with Canada and the unresolved conflict with Iran, both of which Trump addressed publicly. At the same time, the key claims — about El-Sayed, Omar and the war’s outcome — remain statements by the president himself, not verified facts.