Trump in Michigan makes play for Arab American and Muslim voters angry over war in Gaza

CNN ^ | Sat October 26, 2024 | Kate Sullivan and Gregory Krieg

[MinorityRepublican]

Former President Donald Trump on Saturday invited several Muslim leaders onstage with him at a campaign rally in Michigan as he courts Arab American and Muslim voters disillusioned or angry over US policy on Israel and Gaza in the critical battleground state.

“They could turn the election one way or the other,” Trump said in the Detroit suburb of Novi, located about a half hour from Dearborn, which last year became the first Arab-majority city in the US.

Trump said in his speech that he had held a meeting earlier in the day with Muslim leaders. He was joined onstage by what his campaign described as “prominent leaders of Michigan’s Muslim community,” including Imam Belal Alzuhairi, who described Trump as the “peace” candidate.

“We, as Muslims, stand with President Trump because he promises peace – he promises peace, not war,” Alzuhairi said. “We are supporting Donald Trump because he promised to end war in the Middle East and Ukraine.”

Trump has criticized Israel’s war in Gaza on public relations grounds, saying Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his military need to “get it over with fast.” He has also slammed President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris for not adequately supporting Israel, though the current administration – and Harris’ campaign – has largely refused to criticize Israel or consider halting weapons shipments to the country.

In an interview with conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt on the first anniversary of Hamas’ October 7, 2023, attacks inside Israel, Trump mused about real estate prospects in beleaguered Gaza, home to roughly 2 million Palestinians.

“You know, as a developer, it could be the most beautiful place – the weather, the water, the whole thing, the climate,” Trump said. “It could be so beautiful.”

[pigeoninthepark]

Here is an interesting thought: What if almost half or even more muslims, blacks and latinos vote for Trump and Trump wins?

The Democratic party has always held onto them being key voters and using them as props against white men and Republicans.

So what will happen if they openly betray the Democratic party? Does the party lose their mind and turn on those groups? Or do they realize they CANNOT turn on them and instead do some major cope such as “Those white supremacists are the ones who brainwashed them!”?

Or will the Democratic party now become just a party of women and trannies, while the Republican is male dominated? In other words, will race and religion go wayside and our political alignment be entirely based on sex/gender?

[clearcarbon]

"Or will the Democratic party now become just a party of women and trannies,"

DemRATs will resume their previous efforts to sabotage any actions President Trump takes to make America great again.

[Gene Eric]

Islam is a war plan.

[outofsalt]

Staying home on election day is the best they can offer to the US.

[enduserindy]

I’m old enough to remember their next play. They will become better liars and back to inches instead of miles.

[dp0622]

Blacks will break 20 to 25 percent among men, 6 to 10 percent among women.
The dem party is black women’s husband, father, brother, uncle...father to their child...they are not voting more than 10 to 12 percent Trump.

Hispanic men might actually vote majority Trump. Perhaps he will only lose by a small amount with Hispanic women.

Muslims voted 86 percent for biden, 6 percent for Trump.

MAybe those numbers are trumped (no pun intended) and it was 80 to 12.

If Trump gets 25 percent, it will be monumental in winning Michigan.

We can build on those numbers for next time.

I think Trump has an excellent chance of winning.

But some only get their news here regarding trends....and some speak about New York being winnable.

I live here. It’s not. At all. But Trump can gain 4 or so house seats by doing MSG!!

Things are looking very good for Rs and we can just vote, pray and wait.

[cnsmom]

Everyone knows that an idiot is the most dangerous being on the plant.

[phil00071]

Many Muslim voters may also be alienated by the woke values of the democrats.

[Kudsman]

I would certainly hope so.

[aimhigh]

We, as Muslims, stand with President Trump because he promises peace – he promises peace, not war,”

We have to remember to put this in the context of Islam. Islam's goal is 'peace' through Sharia Law. When a Muslim says, "Islam is peace", they are defining peace, not Islam.

[cnsmom]

Michigan has large Amish community just west of Traverse City.