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Center · Watch · October 30, 2026

Oct 29 ยท Trump tells a rally that Black or Jewish voters who back Abdul El-Sayed are "crazy," and El-Sayed, Michigan's Democratic Senate nominee, answers the attacks on his faith

Breaking Points: Abdul El-Sayed addresses the islamophobia used against him "People are open minded, they're big hearted...what we're going to see is a rejection of this effort to smear me." @krystalball @AbdulElSayed

Breaking Points: Abdul El-Sayed addresses the islamophobia used against him "People are open minded, they're big hearted...what we're going to see is a rejection of this effort to smear me." @krystalball @AbdulElSayed

Grade B (82/100). Krystal Ball asks whether the attacks are working; El-Sayed says voters will reject them and turns to costs, health care and housing

B: Uses an unnamed source or unsourced number.

  • Relies on an unnamed source or a number with no source (minus 18 points): [0:09] 'there's this poll that came out that found 30 percent of voters' would be less likely to back a Muslim candidate (host names no poll)

Splits: Krystal Ball asks whether the attacks are working; El-Sayed says voters will reject them and turns to costs, health care and housing

Same story: Crooked Media, Daily Wire

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