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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) gave Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul el Sayed a new nickname on Wednesday, calling him a “jihadist leprechaun.”

TL;DR
- Senator Ted Cruz gave Abdul el Sayed a new nickname.
- El Sayed is the Michigan Democratic Senate nominee.
- Cruz called el Sayed a "jihadist leprechaun."
- The statement was made on Wednesday.