'We Felt Betrayed': Trump's Gains with Arab Americans May Be at Risk in Battleground State
Trump’s attacks have pushed some Muslim voters who backed him in 2024 toward Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, activists and strategists say.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump called Democrat Abdul El-Sayed a "jihadist" and "a member of the Muslim Brotherhood" at a Georgia rally, prompting Michigan's Arab American voters to reconsider their support.
- Trump previously secured Michigan's Arab American vote in 2024, becoming the first Republican to win Dearborn in two decades, but support has slipped as the war with Iran alienated key supporters.
- El-Sayed dismissed the rhetoric as an attempt to distract from economic struggles, while Bishara Bahbah, former leader of Arab Americans for Trump, called the attacks "astounding" and "unacceptable."
- Sam Luqman, who still identifies as a Republican, plans to support El-Sayed, citing his "America First" policies after feeling betrayed by the administration's handling of the war in Iran.
- This shift could impact the high-stakes Senate race, which will help determine control of Congress, as strategists warn Republicans may have squandered a unique opening with this voting bloc.
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