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Trump Escalates Anti-Muslim Rhetoric, Calling Democratic Candidates ‘Jihadists’ .President Donald Trump has intensified his attacks on Democrats, accusing the party of electing “jihadists” and linking progressive candidates to communism and Islamic extremism. Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump said “jihadists” were being elected “all over the place” as he discussed the Democratic Party’s prospects in the upcoming midterm elections. His comments came alongside renewed attacks on the Somali community in the US, particularly in Minnesota, where they have become a frequent target of Trump’s rhetoric. Trump argued that Somali immigrants were coming to the United States and then attempting to tell Americans how the Constitution and Declaration of Independence should work. The president has repeatedly singled out Somali immigrants and Democratic politicians of Somali or Muslim background, portraying them as a threat to American society. His rhetoric comes as Muslim candidates gain ground within the Democratic Party, including Abdul El-Sayed, an Egyptian-American physician who won the Democratic Senate primary in Michigan. El-Sayed, a progressive candidate, defeated establishment-backed Rep. Haley Stevens and will now face Republican candidate Mike Rogers. Critics have accused Trump of using inflammatory language that conflates Muslim identity with terrorism, as Republicans seek to make immigration and national security central to their campaign.
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