Abdul El-Sayed Says Trump Treats Constitution Like Toilet Paper

Abdul El-Sayed said President Donald Trump‘s attacks on his Muslim faith showed how little respect he had for the Constitution. The Michigan Democrat compared Trump’s regard for it to toilet paper during an October 25 interview with Al Sharpton.

On “PoliticsNation,” Sharpton asked about the targeting of El-Sayed’s faith and background. He also raised similar attacks on Rep. Ilhan Omar.

El-Sayed said Trump had “about as much regard for the Constitution as he has for a piece of toilet paper in his personal bathroom.” He said the country’s laws protect the right to worship or have no faith at all. He viewed attacks on himself and Omar as a threat to that promise.

His interview came on the same day Trump used a Port Huron, Michigan, rally to question whether El-Sayed belonged in the Senate. Trump called him a “jihadist” and suggested he should face a metal detector before entering the chamber, according to The Associated Press.

AP reported no evidence linking El-Sayed to the Muslim Brotherhood. The candidate, who was born in the United States to parents from Egypt, would be the first Muslim elected to the U.S. Senate.

El-Sayed rejected the group, and his campaign said he had no link to it. Republican opponent Mike Rogers has also alleged contributions from people he linked to the organization.

The fight over religion had already drawn Kid Rock into the race.

Donald Trump shared a clip of the musician warning Lara Trump that his grandchildren could one day face a civil war over faith. Kid Rock made the remarks while discussing El-Sayed on Fox News.

In an October 8 post on X, El-Sayed accused Trump of turning to religion to distract voters from household costs. He pointed to gas, food and medical bills as issues the president was avoiding.

Trump’s latest remarks also drew criticism from Bishara Bahbah, a founder of Arab Americans for Trump, now called Arab Americans for Peace. Bahbah described the comments as racist. El-Sayed and Rogers will face voters November 3 for the seat held by retiring Democratic Sen. Gary Peters.