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Full coverage· Politics· Updated

Obama Campaigns for Anti-Israel Candidate, Trump Calls Him 'Jihadist'

Former President Barack Obama campaigned for Michigan Senate candidate Abdul E. Sayed, who has made anti-Israel statements. Sayed, a progressive Muslim, faces Republican Mike Rogers in a key midterm election. Obama defended Sayed's past criticisms of Israel as part of democratic debate.

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What happened

  1. 01Barack Obama campaigned for Senate candidate Abdul E. Sayed, who has criticized Israel and U.S. aid.
  2. 02Sayed, a progressive Muslim, faces former Congressman Mike Rogers in a crucial Michigan Senate race.
  3. 03Obama defended Sayed's past criticisms of Israel as healthy democratic debate.
  4. 04Pro-Israel groups have spent millions against Sayed, while Bernie Sanders and AOC support him.
  5. 05Donald Trump attacked Obama's endorsement, labeling Sayed an "arrogant jihadist."

Former President Donald Trump criticized Obama's endorsement, calling Sayed a "jihadist" and defending his own foreign policy decisions.

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