Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed Wins Senate Race, Remarks Go Viral

Times of India · politics

Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed has won a closely watched US Senate race, defeating Republican Mike Rogers. El-Sayed, an epidemiologist and former public health official, made history as the first Muslim elected to the US Senate. His victory speech, where he referenced "shawarma law" instead of "Sharia law" and used Arabic expressions, has gone viral on social media. El-Sayed also criticized US support for Israel and spoke about the situation in Gaza during his remarks.