Donald Trump is facing criticism after invoking the 9/11 attacks during a verbal attack on a Democratic candidate seeking a US Senate seat in Michigan.
The remarks have prompted a response from the candidate, who has hit back at the former president. The supplied material does not provide the candidate’s name or details of the exchange.
Senator Bernie Sanders has also criticised or responded to Trump’s intervention. In addition, a prominent supporter of Trump’s 2024 campaign has joined the backlash, indicating opposition to the remarks from within the former president’s wider political support base.
The dispute centres on Trump’s decision to refer to 9/11 while attacking the Michigan Senate candidate. No further details of the comments, the candidate’s response or the reactions from Sanders and Trump’s supporter are available in the supplied material.
