Donald Trump has reshared a video of Kid Rock discussing Democratic Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, bringing renewed attention to religious identity and political rhetoric ahead of the US midterm elections on 3 November 2026. The clip features the singer expressing concern about a possible 'civil war' over religious ideology. Trump also amplified a social media post accusing El-Sayed of wanting to bring Sharia law to America, a claim not substantiated by the reporting available for this article.
The controversy comes as two polls cited in the reporting show El-Sayed leading Republican candidate Mike Rogers in Michigan. El-Sayed could become the first Muslim elected to the US Senate. Meanwhile, Trump's comments about the candidate's name and religious identity have drawn criticism from Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.
