Ted Cruz warns Americans could die if Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate race ... and issues jolting prediction on AOC in 2028

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Shirazi, E. (2026, October 28). Ted Cruz warns Americans could die if Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate race ... and issues jolting prediction on AOC in 2028. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16246819/Ted-Cruz-Abdul-El-Sayed-Michigan-Senate.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-10-28 · by Elina Shirazi

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On October 28, 2026, Ted Cruz warned voters at a get-out-the-vote event in Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan, that Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic candidate for US Senate, poses a significant risk to American lives if elected. Cruz claimed there would be "no security clearance process" for El-Sayed and suggested a connection between El-Sayed and the Muslim Brotherhood, stating that Americans could die as a result. Despite these claims, El-Sayed has repeatedly disavowed any ties with the Muslim Brotherhood. The warning came during Cruz's support rally for Mike Rogers, the Republican nominee in Michigan's Senate race.

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📰 Ted Cruz Warns Of Deaths If El-Sayed Wins
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🔮 - Sign up HERE to our DC Insider newsletter for your guide on all the latest from the midterms campaign trail and what's rattling the White House Ted Cruz delivered a stark warning to voters, claiming that 'there is a very real risk that Americans will die' if Democratic candidate Abdul El–Sayed is elected to the US Senate next week.
🔮 The two chatted aboard Air Force One en route to President Donald Trump's rally in Michigan, where Minaj is expected to speak on stage later in the day.
🔮 Backstage, the Vice President of the United States was watching – and couldn't take it anymore.
🔮 Trump pitched the proposed moniker as an economic and cultural boost, claiming 'home values and incomes would rise' alongside local patriotism. He also connected the pitch to his broader commentary on voting integrity, adding, 'Maybe even the Crooked Elections, that New Mexico is known for, would become honest again!'
🔮 Barrack, a billionaire megadonor-turned-diplomat and one of Trump's most enduring political confidants, said he would give her the support she needed, according to a source.
🔮 Soon after that meeting, White House communications director Steven Cheung made it official, stating that Zacharia will be 'transitioning into a new role that will be announced at a later date.' Cheung, it was noted, had just days ago loudly insisted that 'up and down the White House, everyone has been thoroughly impressed with Katie in just a few short days on the job.'
🔮 The MAGA old guard backs deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller and federal housing chief Bill Pulte, either of whom would mark a major break from Wiles' tightly run operation.
🔮 White House counsel Will Scharf and Trump's personal secretary Natalie Harp were also in the room as Habba made her allegations, the sources said.
🔮 Ahead of Secretary of State Marco Rubio's trip to Greece last week, the former Fox News host turned diplomat asked State Department officials if they could get the Daily Mail to delete an exclusive report detailing an unpaid dining tab, the Wall Street Journal reports.
🔮 Sources revealed cronies close to the president had been working behind the scenes to keep his former fiancé in the post – fearing she could return to the US with an axe to grind and spill Trump family secrets.
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Americans Democratic Grosse Pointe Woods Michigan Senate

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Cruz PERSON · 14× El–Sayed PERSON · 11× Michigan GPE · 6× Ocasio–Cortez PERSON · 4× Senate ORG · 4× Americans NORP · 3× Democratic NORP · 2× El-Sayed PERSON · 2× Grosse Pointe Woods GPE · 2× the Muslim Brotherhood ORG · 2×

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Ocasio–Cortez, El–Sayed and Sen. Bernie Sanders greet the crowd after El–Sayed spoke at a rally at the Detroit Opera House on July 18, 2026 El–Sayed and former Vice President Kamala Harris participate in a roundtable discussion on reproductive health at Birth Detroit in Detroit, Michigan Introducing El–Sayed at a private New York City fundraiser, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio–Cortez explicitly raised the stakes for the midterm election on tape '
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🔮 - Sign up HERE to our DC Insider newsletter for your guide on all the latest from the midterms campaign trail and what's rattling the White House Ted Cruz delivered a stark warning to voters, claiming that 'there is a very real risk that Americans will die' if Democratic candidate Abdul El–Sayed is elected to the US Senate next week.

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- Sign up HERE to our DC Insider newsletter for your guide on all the latest from the midterms campaign trail and what's rattling the White House Ted Cruz delivered a stark warning to voters, claiming that 'there is a very real risk that Americans will die' if Democratic candidate Abdul El–Sayed is elected to the US Senate next week. asserted
Sayed → sign → Senate
Cruz hurled the invective at a get–out–the–vote event with Michigan Republican Senate nominee Mike Rogers in Grosse Pointe Woods on Wednesday. asserted
Cruz → hurl → Wednesday
'If God forbid this guy gets elected to the Senate... there is no security clearance process. asserted
guy → forbid → Senate
You are granted the highest level security clearance simply by virtue of being elected to the constitutional office of being a senator,' Cruz told the crowd. asserted
Cruz → grant → crowd
Cruz added: 'If I am correct that he is a passionate supporter of the Muslim Brotherhood, there is a very real risk that Americans will die as a result.' El-Sayed has said on several occasions that he 'absolutely' disavows the Muslim Brotherhood. The senator asserted that American service members are currently facing danger overseas while actively fighting Muslim Brotherhood–linked groups. asserted
members → add → groups
During his remarks, Cruz repeatedly stressed the national significance of the contest, telling attendees the 'eyes of the country are on Michigan.' asserted
eyes → stress → Michigan
A new MISEN poll shows El–Sayed leading Rogers by about 6 percentage points. asserted
Sayed → show → points
The report details El–Sayed gaining significant momentum among independent voters and young people as Election Day approaches Speaking to supporters in Grosse Pointe Woods on Wednesday, Cruz described what he called an overlooked risk in the Senate race asserted
he → detail → race
Cruz went on to outline a scenario where Senate leadership could place El–Sayed on key national security panels El-Sayed spokesman Cole Wozniak slammed Cruz as a ' deeply unpopular politician who has long supported policies that hurt Michigan families, including voting to cut healthcare.' The Daily Mail reached out to El–Sayed's campaign team for comment regarding Cruz's statements on Americans dying. Cruz also used the event to forecast broader electoral implications for the Democratic Party leading into the next presidential cycle, predicting that an El–Sayed victory would help propel Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio–Cortez in 2028. ' uncertain
victory → go → 2028
I believe if El–Sayed wins, the Democrat nominee for president in 2028 will be AOC,' Cruz declared. asserted
Cruz → believe → 2028
Cruz argued that an El–Sayed victory would clear the way for Democrats to nominate a 'complete moonbat.' Ocasio–Cortez has been public and vocal in her support for El–Sayed, while speculation mounts around her own potential 2028 presidential bid. 'If Abdul can win in Michigan, anybody can win anywhere,' Ocasio–Cortez has said about El–Sayed and the broader implications of his win. asserted
Cortez → argue → win
Her prominent endorsement has caught the attention of political leaders across the spectrum; Vice President JD Vance even noted in late June that he expects Ocasio–Cortez to be the leading Democratic presidential candidate in 2028. asserted
Cortez → catch → 2028
Addressing concerns among conservatives that an ideological nominee would automatically grant Republicans a presidential victory, Cruz cautioned against complacency. asserted
Cruz → address → complacency
Ocasio–Cortez, El–Sayed and Sen. Bernie Sanders greet the crowd after El–Sayed spoke at a rally at the Detroit Opera House on July 18, 2026 El–Sayed and former Vice President Kamala Harris participate in a roundtable discussion on reproductive health at Birth Detroit in Detroit, Michigan Introducing El–Sayed at a private New York City fundraiser, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio–Cortez explicitly raised the stakes for the midterm election on tape ' asserted
Cortez → greet → tape
For those who think, well, good, if they nominate AOC, that means Republicans win in '28, I just want to warn you, we're a divided country,' Cruz said. asserted
Cruz → think → you
Pointing to shifting political dynamics in major metropolitan areas, Cruz remarked, 'How many people on September 11, 2001, could have possibly imagined that Zohran Mamdani would be the mayor of New York City?' uncertain
Mamdani → point → City
The fierce battle for the open Senate seat has made Michigan a primary national battleground, drawing major surrogate star power from both parties. asserted
Michigan → make → parties
President Donald Trump and Senator Cruz have rallied heavily in the state for Mike Rogers, while national Democrats, including former Vice President Kamala Harris, Senator Bernie Sanders and former President Barack Obama, have barnstormed Michigan to campaign on behalf of El–Sayed. asserted
Democrats → rally → Sayed
A new MISEN poll shows El–Sayed leading Rogers by about 6 percentage points. asserted
Sayed → show → points
The report details El–Sayed gaining significant momentum among independent voters and young people as Election Day approaches. asserted
Day → detail → voters
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