El-Sayed: Trump has as much regard for Constitution as ‘a piece of toilet paper’
Topics: 2026 Midterm ElectionsMichigan PoliticsBarack Obama
6 outlets (The Hill, NBC News, The Guardian US, CBS News, PBS NewsHour and NYT) are covering this story.
How outlets are covering this: 6 outlets ran their own headlines on this story. Words most headlines share: “El-Sayed”, “Michigan”. Distinct wording: The Hill uses “Constitution” and “regard”; NBC News uses “Islamophobic” and “rally”; The Guardian US uses “support” and “throws”; CBS News uses “campaign” and “attacks”. (Computed from the headlines below.)
- The Hill reports: “Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed criticized President Trump on Sunday, saying the president has as much regard for the Constitution as “a piece of toilet paper.” In an interview with Al Sha…”
- NBC News reports: “The president attacked Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic Senate nominee who is locked in a dead heat against Republican Mike Rogers.”
- The Guardian US reports: “Barack Obama headlined a rally for Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for the US Senate, in Detroit on the first day of early voting in Michigan. The former US president told thousands of suppo…”
Read the full coverage
- The Hill: El-Sayed: Trump has as much regard for Constitution as ‘a piece of toilet paper’
- NBC News: Trump leans into Islamophobic rhetoric at Michigan rally
- The Guardian US: Obama throws support behind El-Sayed as early voting begins in Michigan – video
- CBS News: Trump attacks Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan campaign stop
- PBS NewsHour: Trump escalates rhetoric against El-Sayed as he tries to undermine Democrat in Michigan Senate race
- NYT: El-Sayed Needs Black Voters in Michigan. Tensions With Arab Americans Make That Harder.
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