Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed Challenges Trump With 'Come At Us

Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed taunted President Donald Trump on Saturday. He predicted that Trump's attacks would only make him more famous as he battles Republican Mike Rogers for the open seat.

"Come at us, bro," El-Sayed said during "On Sunday with Jack Cocchiarella." "My wife has more strength than he has ever had. So, come at us. See what happens."

He added that Trump would turn him into the main character of the midterms. "I'm totally cool with that," he noted. "My whole argument about Mike Rogers is he's always been an NPC."

An NPC stands for a non-player character in video games. The implication suggests Rogers plays only a supporting role compared to El-Sayed.

Natalie Baldassarre, the RNC national press secretary, told Fox News Digital Sunday that El-Sayed's record would put Democrats on the defensive. "El-Sayed is a jihadi jester," Baldassarre said. She claimed his support for far-left policies and cozying up to radicals who think America deserved 9/11 will be on full display. "Democrats across the country will be forced to answer for his extreme ideology."

A Fox News Poll released Thursday showed Rogers leading El-Sayed 51% to 47%. This was the first survey taken after the primary. The contest is one of Democrats' most important races as they seek to overturn Republicans' 53-47 Senate majority. The winner will succeed retiring Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich.

Rogers lost Michigan's 2024 Senate race to Democratic Sen. Elisa Slotkin by roughly 19,000 votes. He has the president's endorsement now. If elected, El-Sayed would become the first Muslim U.S. senator.

Trump escalated his attacks last weekend with a Truth Social post. It juxtaposed a photo of himself and Melania Trump with one of El-Sayed and Dr. Sarah Jukaku. "Two VERY DIFFERENT America's," Trump wrote.

Baldassarre's comments concerned El-Sayed's campaign appearances with Hasan Piker. The streamer previously said America deserved the Sept. 11 attacks. El-Sayed distanced himself from those remarks during an April appearance on "Fox & Friends." "Of course, I oppose rape," he said. "Of course, I don't think 9/11 was justified." He argued that appearing with someone doesn't mean you agree with them on everything.

El-Sayed has campaigned on abolishing ICE and passing Medicare-for-all. He also wants tuition-free higher education. He describes himself as a progressive rather than a socialist. Fox News Digital reached out to El-Sayed for comment but did not immediately receive a response.