Trump says US will 'never be a socialist country' as he bashes Michigan's El-Sayed as 'man of hate'

President Donald Trump bashed Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed on Wednesday, claiming the candidate was a "man of hate," and vowed that the United States would "never be a socialist country." 

El-Sayed, a socialist, defeated Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., in the state's primary Tuesday night, marking yet another win for a left-wing insurgent who has rocked the party establishment. 

The president's remarks occurred during an unrelated speech in Las Vegas, where he touted his economic agenda while also commenting on recent developments in the country, including Tuesday night's primaries that stretched across five states.

“The polls were wrong again last night when they said it would be a landslide victory for a hater of Jews and a hater of Israel,” Trump said. “This guy hates Jews. Somebody said, ‘Oh that’s a little strong.’ No, he hates Jews and hates Israel.

“Abdul El-Sayed, can you believe this?” he continued. “He’s a man of hate, and now he’s going around saying, ‘Oh I love everybody.’ He doesn’t love everybody. Put him in office, and you’re going to find out what he loves."

Trump claimed that he would not let America become a socialist or communist country, despite the recent surge in popularity that has boosted Democratic candidates like New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

"America will never be a socialist country," he stated. "They want to skip socialism and go straight down to the bottom of the barrel. That's communism ... Together we will defeat communism, socialism and Marxism in America once and for all."

Democrats saw a mixed result during the recent primaries, with establishment Democrats winning some key races that included fending off a potential comeback from former Missouri Democratic Rep. Cori Bush. But El-Sayed's victory over Stevens proved that progressive candidates can still win in some swing states.

El-Sayed will now face former Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Mich., in November.

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.