With control of Congress at stake in the Nov. 3 midterms, President Donald Trump used Sunday rallies in Iowa and Kansas to rally Republican voters and attack two Muslim Democratic politicians, Al Jazeera reported.
Polling suggested Democrats could make gains in both states, where Republicans hold most congressional seats, the outlet said. It described Iowa's Senate race as too close to call and reported that two state legislative contests there were leaning Democratic. Kansas voters will choose a senator and representatives for all four of the state's House seats. Kansas last elected a Democratic senator in 1932, Al Jazeera reported.
The rallies were canceled last week and later rescheduled, Al Jazeera reported. Hecklers interrupted both speeches, according to Al Jazeera.
Trump alleged that U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar had previously married her brother and had children with him. Al Jazeera said he presented no evidence for the claim.
At both events, Trump called Michigan Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed a “jihadist” and repeated an unfounded claim that El-Sayed belonged to the Muslim Brotherhood. He also joked that the Senate would need metal detectors to screen El-Sayed before he entered if elected, Al Jazeera reported.
Trump urged supporters to vote, using himself as a hypothetical candidate to personalize the appeal. The election is scheduled for Nov. 3, and will determine which party controls Congress during Trump's final two years in office, Al Jazeera said.
