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Texas at centre of Republican midterms push against 'Islamist influence' and Sharia

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During a rally in Michigan last weekend, US President Donald Trump stated that Muslim-American senatorial candidate Abdul El-Sayed was a “jihadist” seeking to implement “Sharia law” in the country.

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At a rally in Michigan, US President Donald Trump described Muslim-American Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed as a "jihadist" and said he seeks to impose Sharia law in the United States. The remarks are presented as part of a broader Republican midterm campaign theme opposing what it calls "Islamist…

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