Trump sees a Muslim, he shouts “jihadist”: Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed targeted

ByMuhammad

As the midterm elections on November 3 approach, while the Republicans risk losing control of the House of Representatives, Donald Trump is bringing out his old recipe: stirring up fear and designating Muslims as suspects. When the polls threaten, all the amalgamations become good for mobilizing the electorate. Sunday, October 25, in Michigan, he once again settled a matter with the means at hand: prejudice and a microphone. He described the Democratic candidate for the Senate Abdul El-Sayed as a “jihadist” and attributed to him membership in the Muslim Brotherhood, without proof, which the person concerned denies. Why bother with a file when you can raise a scarecrow?

Trump even suggested that El-Sayed should go through a metal detector before entering the Senate. The counter joke, with the power of the American presidency behind it. The string is worn down to the wire: the Islamist scarecrow, this catch-all brandished a thousand times to scare people and avoid debate. A first name is enough to make a suspect and a culprit. This dispenses with discussing his proposals. Above all, this allows people to applaud their hatred of Muslims by passing it off as patriotism.

We must recognize Trump as having a particular talent: selling the same fear for years while giving the impression of having discovered something. As the election approaches, this barker recycles his hatred in patriotic packaging. Failing to convince on the balance sheet, he is betting on the scarecrow.

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Muhammad

Muhammad is a visionary thinker and passionate writer who has been contributing to Understanding Islam for several years.