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Of course el Sayed is on the side of the terrorists

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Harsanyi, D. (2026, October 30). Of course el Sayed is on the side of the terrorists. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/in_focus/4786034/abdul-el-sayed-side-terrorists/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-10-30 · by David Harsanyi

Quick Summary

President Donald Trump has accused Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul el Sayed of supporting terrorist groups, calling him “on the side of the terrorists.” Major media outlets like The Washington Post have countered that there is no evidence to substantiate this claim. The article argues that while Trump often exaggerates, his accusation targets el Sayed’s alleged support for extremist organizations rather than labeling him as a terrorist himself.
Written by AI on 2026-10-30, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

AI analysis

Story summary

On October 25, 2026, US President Donald Trump campaigned in eastern Michigan, criticizing Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed as a "jihadist" with ties to the Muslim Brotherhood and demanding he go through metal detectors if elected. The day before, former President Barack Obama rallied for Democrats in the state ahead of the midterm elections. Republicans see this race as crucial; they aim to unseat El-Sayed by portraying him as extremist despite his denials. Democrats have been hesitant to fully endorse El-Sayed amid Trump's intense attacks but are now rallying around him. The Michigan Senate race, seen as pivotal for control of the entire chamber, remains closely contested according to polls.

Written for “Trump Attacks El-Sayed Over Faith” on 2026-10-31, grounded in this article and the 16 other(s) covering the same event.
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The model judged this article politically coded and scored it +0.35, but all 3 of its quote(s) are attributed speech - words the article quotes from someone, not the article's own narration, so the score is not published.
Written under an earlier scoring contract, which gave a paragraph rather than checkable quotes. Re-analysing this article replaces it.
Leaning score withheld for article 118000: attributed speech only · logged 2026-10-30

Story

📰 Trump Attacks El-Sayed Over Faith
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This article reads unscored and hedges 14% of its claims. Each row says how that neighbour differs.
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⚖️ Leans right Hedges 3 of 30 claims Outlet record 68/100
“The articles discuss different aspects related to Abdul El-Sayed, one focusing on his association with a strategist linked to antisemitic views and the other on President Trump's accusation of El-Sayed siding with terrorists.”
Trump attacks El-Sayed over his faith, calls him "jihadist" Same event
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Hedges 0 of 14 claims Outlet record 66/100
Trump Ramps Up Attacks: President brands Abdul El-Sayed security threat; critics decry religious targeting Same event
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⚖️ Leans strongly right Hedges 2 of 15 claims Outlet record 59/100
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Washington Examiner
Hedges 2 of 2 claims Outlet record 70/100
“The articles discuss different aspects of Abdul el Sayed's political situation, but do not describe the same specific incident or occurrence.”
Al Jazeera speaks to El-Sayed as religion becomes flashpoint in Senate race Different event
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⚖️ Leans left Hedges 0 of 2 claims Outlet record 60/100
“The articles discuss different aspects of the same general topic (El-Sayed's religion in the Senate race) but do not describe the same specific incident or occurrence.”
Trump escalates anti-Muslim attacks against El-Sayed in Michigan Different event
NPR
Hedges 3 of 47 claims Outlet record 60/100
“The first article describes Trump's remarks during a specific date, while the second article discusses a broader reaction to Trump's accusation without specifying it as an immediate or concurrent event.”
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Washington Examiner
Hedges 1 of 8 claims Outlet record 70/100
“While both articles discuss Abdul el Sayed and President Trump's accusations, they describe different aspects of the ongoing campaign rhetoric rather than the same specific incident.”
Why Abdul el Sayed won’t denounce the Muslim Brotherhood Different event
Washington Examiner
⚖️ Leans left Hedges 1 of 7 claims Outlet record 70/100
“The articles discuss different aspects of Abdul el Sayed's stance on the Muslim Brotherhood and related accusations, rather than reporting on a single specific incident at the same time.”
How Laura Loomer and Trump allies amplified ‘Muslim Brotherhood’ lie dogging Abdul El-Sayed Different event
The Guardian
⚖️ Leans strongly left Hedges 5 of 32 claims Outlet record 66/100
“Article A discusses the origin and spread of a false claim about Abdul El-Sayed made by Laura Loomer, while Article B focuses on President Trump's accusation against El-Sayed during a campaign period.”
As Trump escalates extreme attacks, Democrats – finally – rally round El-Sayed Different event
The Guardian
⚖️ Leans left Hedges 2 of 47 claims Outlet record 66/100
“While both articles discuss Trump's accusations against El-Sayed, Article A focuses on Democrats rallying around El-Sayed in response to these attacks, while Article B primarily addresses and defends the validity of Trump's specific claims.”
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Claims extracted
7
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
14%
1 of 7 hedged ("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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no quote in the article backed the model's score
Publisher signals
70/100
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17
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Who wrote this

David Harsanyi
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Topics

Democratic Michigan Senate The Washington Post the Muslim Brotherhood

Subjects

el Sayed PERSON · 3× Abdul el Sayed PERSON · 1× Democratic NORP · 1× Donald Trump PERSON · 1× Michigan GPE · 1× Senate ORG · 1× The Washington Post ORG · 1× Trump PERSON · 1× the Muslim Brotherhood ORG · 1×

Narrative

President Donald Trump recently accused Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul el Sayed of being “on the side of the terrorists.”
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-30
2026-10-30 · Washington Examiner
Of course el Sayed is on the side of the terrorists · assertive framing

Claims (7 extracted, 1 hedged)

President Donald Trump recently accused Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul el Sayed of being “on the side of the terrorists.” asserted
Trump → accuse → terrorists
The accusation triggers fits of indignation from the Left. asserted
accusation → trigger → Left
The Washington Post and other major outlets assured voters “there is no evidence” to claim that el Sayed supports groups such as the Muslim Brotherhood. uncertain
Sayed → assure → Brotherhood
Need it be said, the president is prone to lots of hyperbole. asserted
president → need → hyperbole
But Trump didn’t accuse el Sayed of being a terrorist. asserted
Trump → accuse → Sayed
He accused el Sayed of siding with terrorists. asserted
He → accuse → terrorists
I’m not sure how anyone can argue otherwise. asserted
anyone → ’m → ?
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