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Midterm Elections

Salam Al-Marayati Calls Out Trump’s “Jihadist” Slur

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Abdul El Sayed
donald trump
Healthcare Reform
Midterm Elections
mpac
muslim public affairs council
Policy Debate
Political Accountability
Rule of Law
salam al-marayati
The MPAC Podcast with Salam Al-Marayati
On August 16, 2026 By MPAC
In this clip from The MPAC Podcast, Salam Al-Marayati reacts to Donald Trump using the term "jihadist" to describe Democratic candidates like Abdul El-Sayed. Salam breaks down how political leaders use identity smears and attacks on immigrant communities to deflect from core issues like healthcare access, foreign policy, and government accountability. Subscribe to MPAC's channel: http://bit.ly/MPACYouTube Like MPAC on Facebook: http://fb.com/mpacnational Follow MPAC on Twitter: http://twitter.com/mpac_national Follow MPAC on Instagram: http://instagram.com/mpac_national Visit MPAC's website: http://mpac.org About the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) We improve public understanding and policies that impact American Muslims by engaging our government, media, and communities. Help us to continue this work by making a donation today: http://mpac.org/give.
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