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PodcastThe President's Daily BriefOctober 20, 2026

Does El-Sayed Have Ties To The Muslim Brotherhood?

A religious commentary show argues disavowal demands on a Muslim Senate candidate are theologically justified, not bigoted, using Quranic citations and family-tie allegations.

  • Senate candidate confronted: Michigan Senate candidate Abdul Rahman Mohammad El-Sayed was publicly asked by an attendee named Tommy to disavow the Muslim Brotherhood, a terrorist-designated group.
  • El-Sayed deflects to JFK precedent: El-Sayed compared the question to JFK's 1960 Catholic-allegiance scrutiny, calling the premise an assumption rooted in bias against Muslims.

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