President Donald Trump on Wednesday hailed Abdul El-Sayed’s victory in Michigan’s U.S. Senate Democratic primary as “great news for the Republican Party,” while simultaneously launching a series of attacks against the progressive nominee and alleging widespread election corruption in Wayne County.

Trump: ‘Great News for the Republican Party’

In a Truth Social post, Trump celebrated El-Sayed’s projected victory over Rep. Haley Stevens, arguing that the self-described democratic socialist’s nomination would strengthen Republican chances in the battleground state in November. “Great news for the Republican Party,” Trump wrote. “El-Sayed, a Communist loser who hates Jews and Israel, is the projected winner in his race with the Socialist.”

The president also took aim at the polling, claiming: “As usual, the Polls were way off on this one. She was not expected to do nearly as well as she did. Now, the Dumocrats crazy policies will only get worse!”

Trump Urges Voters to Make Michigan ‘Too Big to Rig’

In a separate Truth Social post, Trump urged Michigan voters to make the state “too big to rig” by electing Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers, while accusing Wayne County—home to Detroit—of widespread election corruption.

Trump called Wayne County “one of the most corrupt voting areas in the United States, if not the World” and described it as “strictly Third World!” He alleged, without evidence, that “Miracles happen in Wayne County, including more votes being cast than there are voters, by a lot.”

“The Radical Left Socialist has a real shot, and don’t discount all of those fake mail-in ballots that will ‘surprisingly’ show up at the last moment. Get ready for another Rigged Election,” Trump wrote. He concluded: “In November we must VOTE FOR MIKE ROGERS, and make Michigan TOO BIG TO RIG.”

El-Sayed Calls for Party Unity

El-Sayed, a doctor and former Wayne County public health director, declared victory early Wednesday after a tight race against Stevens, who later conceded. Speaking on CBS Mornings, El-Sayed acknowledged the bruising primary, saying, “There’s a lot of healing to do after a hard-fought primary like this.”

“We’ve got to bring the party together, and I know both she and I are committed to doing that,” El-Sayed told CBS News. “We’ve only got 13 weeks to beat a guy who has no business being in the U.S. Senate,” he said, referring to Republican nominee Mike Rogers.

El-Sayed said his campaign was built around “a movement—to get money out of politics, put money in your pocket, pass Medicare for All.” He criticized Rogers, telling CBS News, “Mike Rogers is a guy who wants to put more money in politics.”

A Contentious Primary and Deep Divisions

The primary exposed deep divisions within the Democratic Party, pitting the progressive movement against establishment Democrats. Stevens, a four-term congresswoman, was backed by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and benefited from tens of millions of dollars in outside spending, including support from pro-Israel groups. El-Sayed campaigned on a platform that includes “Medicare for All,” campaign finance reform, and ending U.S. military aid to Israel, and received endorsements from progressive leaders including Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

Republicans United, Democrats Divided

Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Mich., told Newsmax that Republicans are entering November’s elections united, while Democrats remain divided. “It’s clearly the Democratic Party in Michigan is very divided, and it represents the divisions across the country where you have the democratic socialist wing and the rise of these AOC-like characters who are running for office,” Moolenaar said.

Moolenaar called El-Sayed “the most radical candidate ever nominated for a statewide office in Michigan” and expressed confidence in a Republican victory in November.

The Road to November

The Michigan contest is considered one of the most competitive Senate races in the country and could prove pivotal in determining which party controls the chamber during the final two years of Trump’s second term. Republicans have already reserved significant advertising resources behind Rogers as they look to flip a seat Democrats view as critical to their hopes of regaining the Senate majority.