The story is trending after Trump used an Ohio rally to attack Democratic Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed and U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar. Trump called El-Sayed a “jihadist lunatic who hates our Country,” according to recent news reports. He also said El-Sayed was “100%” Muslim Brotherhood, amplifying a claim Forbes described as unfounded.

El-Sayed is a Michigan Senate candidate. The headlines identify him as a Democratic hopeful, but the research provided offers little further biographical or campaign background. It does not establish that he has any connection to the Muslim Brotherhood, and the claim should be understood as Trump’s allegation, not a confirmed fact.

The remarks have prompted coverage focused on Trump’s language and the allegation behind it. Democracy Now! reported that Trump misnamed the candidate and quoted him saying, “I can call him whatever the hell I want.” NBC News described the episode as an attack on both El-Sayed and Omar at the Ohio rally.

The available reporting establishes what Trump said and where he said it. It does not provide a response from El-Sayed or details about how the remarks are affecting his campaign. The broader context confirmed here is that a former president publicly targeted a candidate in a Senate race with a severe accusation that the supplied coverage says is unfounded.