People will leave the polling station where voters are voting during the early voting period in Michigan on October 29, 2024 in Dearborn, Michigan. Bill Pagliano/Getty Images hides captions
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President Trump’s unexpected declaration on Tuesday calls for Palestinians to migrate to neighbouring countries while the US redevelops war-torn Gaza, which will “take over” and redevelop its war-torn state – Dearborn, Michigan Flaunted, where he actively tried the city’s Arab-American votes. Population during the 2024 presidential election.
Democrats have long relied on voters’ support here, but last year, Trump carried Dearborn thanks to widespread anger towards the Biden administration over handling the war in Gaza. The protests that then-President Joe Biden was labelled “Genocide Joe” over his continued support for Israel during the war were elected officials, including Detroit-area Imam and Mayor Hamtramuk, Michigan has gained significant support from the company. . , Amer Ghalib, Democrat.
Trump won 36% of Vice President Kamala Harris and 42% of Dearborn’s votes, while Green Party candidate Jill Stein has ended the violence in Gaza, but 18% I’ve won.
Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammaud, who refused to support either candidate prior to the election, wrote on social media on Tuesday:
“It’s morally vulnerable to deploy US troops and use taxpayer dollars to invade Gaza. Our commitment to justice remains unshakable no matter who sits in the White House.” He continued.
Abbas Alawier, a Democratic strategist who organized the “uncommitted” campaign, called on Biden and Harris to a ceasefire and halt the transfer of arms to Israel. When Biden dropped out of the race, many uncommitted voters were hoping that Harris would change course as a new Democratic candidate. Ultimately, the group urged voters to vote against Trump, but refused to publicly support Harris.
Arawie, who has been voted for Harris, described Trump on Wednesday as “reckless”, “delusional” and “disgusting.” He said Trump came to Dearborn during his campaign and “lied to many people who said he would become a parent president.”
“Assaind Harris” – another more hard-hitting protest group formerly known as “Assaind Biden” – issued a statement Wednesday denounced Trump in a “grotesque statement” about Gaza. However, the organization also continued its attack on Biden and Harris, saying, “We refuse to identify Trump’s inflammatory rhetoric with the concrete actions of the Biden-Harris administration. The Israeli massacre and the ethnicity of Gaza For purification.”
Dearborn’s business consultant Sam Ali competed in the presidential election over the Biden Harris administration’s handling of the war in Gaza. However, he places some responsibility for the current situation of Muslims and Arab Americans who voted for Trump.
“What did you think you were? What did you think he was going to do?” Ali told NPR. “What did you think he would say? And now people have to live with the consequences of their decision to vote for him.”
