Sanders calls Michigan Senate race a test of Trump, accuses president of using racism to divide voters

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GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan — Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) used a campaign rally for Democratic Michigan Senate candidate Abdul el Sayed on Sunday to launch a blistering attack on President Donald Trump, accusing him of running a corrupt administration, stoking racial divisions, and using his political power to benefit billionaires and corporations.

Sanders, who spoke alongside el Sayed in Grand Rapids, said Trump’s attacks on the Democratic candidate were rooted in Islamophobia because Republicans have little to say about the issues affecting working families.

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