President Donald Trump on Thursday evening declared that Michigan Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers had triumphed in his debate against Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed.

The pair squared off in a televised debate on Thursday as their contest heats up ahead of the November midterms. The Michigan Senate race is expected to be one of the most competitive of the cycle.

"Mike Rogers, the great American Patriot and Republican Candidate for the U.S. Senate from Michigan, completely obliterated Mohammed El-Sayed in the big debate tonight," Trump posted on Truth Social. "If this was a fight they would have stopped it."

"Mohammed is a Jihadist lunatic who hates our Country, the Black People of Detroit, and wants to see the U.S. fail. Short on Stature, Patriotism, and Truth, Mohammed’s statements have been loaded up with lies and deceit. I won Michigan BIG, and know that Mike Rogers, a total winner, is the man for you!!!" he added.

Mohamed is El-Sayed's middle name. Trump has taken to highlighting it in recent weeks, seemingly in a bid to emphasize the Democrat's foreign roots.

Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent at Just the News. Follow him on X.