INTRO: As the midterms draw closer, candidates are bringing in political heavyweights to help win over voters. Texas Senator Ted Cruz (R) joined Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton at a rally in New Braunfels ((BRAWN-felz), Texas. But Cruz also turned his attention to Michigan’s Senate race, criticizing Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed over allegations of ties to the Muslim Brotherhood. Cruz addressed El-Sayed’s denial of those allegations during an appearance on NBC’s “Meet the Press.”
ACK: Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), in New Braunfels, Texas
TAG: El-Sayed has strongly denied any ties to the Muslim Brotherhood, calling the accusations Islamophobic and accusing his political opponents of targeting him because of his Muslim faith..
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