Arab and Muslim voters helped deliver Michigan to Trump. They're not all happy so far

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: NPR

March 4, 2025 4:16 AM ET


Until November, Faye Nemer never voted for a Republican for president. "I think it was surprising for me to vote for a candidate other than a Democrat," she recalled. Nemer is founder and CEO of the MENA American Chamber of Commerce in Dearborn, Mich., which represents around 3,500 business leaders from Middle Eastern and North African backgrounds. She says many felt abandoned by the Biden-Harris administration's support for Israel in the war with Hamas in Gaza, and decided to vote for Trump instead, hoping that he could bring peace to the region.

Arab and Muslim voters helped deliver the key swing state of Michigan to President Trump last year. But now, some are expressing concern about his rhetoric regarding the Middle East.

Nemer supports a two-state solution for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and she believes Trump could make his mark by pushing the United States to recognize a Palestinian state. "That's the only pathway to the long, lasting peace that President Trump wants to accomplish," she said. "And that could be a defining moment for his presidency to finally achieve peace in the Middle East." The U.S. and some key European allies have taken the position that a Palestinian state should be the product of a negotiated solution that includes Israel.

Ibrahim Duhaini, a medical physicist from Dearborn, also voted Republican for the first time last year hoping that Trump would bring peace to the region, and beyond. "So if you could do that, you could be the chosen person from God, I would say," Duhaini said.

Read more: https://www.npr.org/2025/03/03/nx-s1-5249686/arab-muslim-voters-dearborn-hamtramck-trump-gaza

[grockri]

1. FAFO

They really thought the orange asshole was going to save them. Biden was trying, Shitler will kill more than ever. FAFO

[ananda]

21. Unbelievable that they couldn't see the obvious truth...

about Trump and Bibi which was always out in the open.

Bibi even came to Congress and made a campaign
speech for Trump.

[TomSlick]

41. Not true.

Their choice was between Harris who would look for a rational solution or Trump who would do exactly what Netanyahu asked.

They cast protest votes that will cost Palestinian lives. They are not solely responsible for Trump but they cannot deny their involvement or responsibility.

[ZRB]

44. Unrec

[Du916]

46. This is pure shit.

And anti-Semitic garbage. Why don’t you just blame the Jews?

[Lucky Luciano]

47. They and their Genghis Khan mentality can go fuck themselves right to hell.

[LeftInTX]

25. They aren't at risk. They're all US citizens and most are Lebanese etc. Only a handful are Palestinian.

Some are also old guard Republicans

[GoneOffShore]

63. Found the graphic

[blueseas]

66. Whatever

Were you not around when he said he was going to ban travel?

[ZRB]

2. Hahahaha

Enjoy dumbshits.

[Americanme]

3. Not happy so far...

How could they have possibly thought they would be happy with trump as president? Bibi and trump are two corrupt peas in a corrupt pod. They helped deliver my state to the orange dipshit. I am not happy with them.

[WinstonSmith4740]

4. Gee, if only there had been information telling them otherwise.

This is from 2021, but I seem to remember Biden advocating for this many years ago. In fact, I can't remember him ever advocating for anything else. There are also numerous articles since then about his support. Unfortunately, willful ignorance is impossible to reason with. So....FAFO.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/joe-biden/biden-committed-two-state-solution-between-israel-palestinians-blinken-says-n1268289]

[Lovie777]

5. Canada 25% rise on electricity for.....

Michigan and others states. shithole musk republicans and tariffs oh my.

At least some Middle East countries are trying save Gaza but BiBi really does want it along with shithole. So the Arab and Muslims who voted for the psychopath and Stein didn’t save the Gaza but made the situation worse.

[GreenWave]

6. And those on the other side of that fence? They were perfect angels?

Where are those stories of the ....yahoo supporters after Trump won? Happy now too?

[Butterflylady]

7. What were they thinking......

Didn't they listen to Kamala at all. Didn't they hear netanyaho speak of F47 as his close friend and hoping he would win. Didn't they do any research at all. F47 is a pathological liar, I've always thought that these people had some intelligence, but I'm totally wrong I'm sorry to say. I can understand they're concern for their family and friends in Gaza, but they live here now and what they've done to this country is shameful.

I'm sorry if I have offended anyone, but that's how I feel.

[groundloop]

10. To be fair there was a shit-ton of misinformation being spread around

True, people should have just a wee little bit of ability to think for themselves and look up facts. But it's so damned easy for anyone who isn't a news junkie to fall into the trap of believing what they see online. The GQP, Russian hackers, Elmo, etc. etc. put out a ton of misinformation that was nearly impossible to counter.

[paleotn]

18. Fair my fucking ass! Pay fucking attention, you idiots!!!

[IronLionZion]

8. No one could have foreseen this

in the meantime, look forward to Trump Gaza

[republianmushroom]

9. Screw them

Arab and Muslim voters helped deliver Michigan to Trump. Live and learn stupid's, he told you, are you also deaf..

[bromeando]

11. Arab Americans

Leopard: chomp chomp

[DavidDvorkin]

12. Fuck them.

[Callie1979]

65. X10000. Well said.

[mgardener]

13. Stupid people

They got what they voted for.

NO SMPATHY.

[ZRB]

45. Bigoted too

They love his anti-gay policies.

[Vinca]

14. But on a positive note, if they visit Gaza there might be a Trump Gaza hotel to stay in.

[Initech]

15. Thanks Jill Stein!

Also fuck you!

[Deep State Witch]

16. Leopards Eating Halal Faces

But only after sundown during Ramadan!

[paleotn]

17. Hoping Trump could bring peace to the region??????

Jesus H. Christ on a fucking stick! How galactically stupid can you possibly be?! You fucking morons!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SunSeeker]

19. More FAFO to come. MUCH MORE. nt

[Falcon101]

20. Simple Solution

People wanted a simple solution to an incredible complex problem. You either had to be for Palestine or Israel. Well its not that simple if you want peace and avoid the loss of life for all. Harris recognized the complexity and wanted to make sure that both parties had a seat at the table for a solution. Trump made it very simple (as he does with all complex issues) and that it is the simplicity that people like even though the proposed simple solution is nothing but BS.

[lonely bird]

22. Chosen person from God?

No one is or will be. Least of all the Offal in the Oval (thanks to Shower Cap).

[Paladin]

23. Yeah, well. Boo-fucking-hoo.

I have zero patience with, or tolerance for, anybody who was foolish enough to support trump. And I've got the former friends and ignored relatives to prove it.

[AmericaUnderSiege]

24. No sympathy. You were fucking told.

Do better.

[Basso8vb]

26. The face-eating leopards approve.

[Phoenix61]

27. They believed him in spite of a long, long history of him

lying as easily as you or I breathe. I have less than no sympathy for them. They are safe. The people the claim to care about a royally screwed. Fuck them.

[Scrivener7]

28. How shockingly stupid must they be?

[Montauk6]

29. Oh no... please... give me a minute...

[Krazy_Kat]

30. Voted on emotion instead of logic

Because if you had summoned just the tiniest bit of logic you would have realized that Bibi's candidate is the wrong choice to save Gaza.

[kwolf68]

31. I echo the thread here.

But it's more nuanced. Sadly, the Biden administration didn't make the case in how we were dealing with Isreal. He had very bad numbers with this demographic and even if we won this one state, Kamala lost in many other states where the issue was less important. NO ONE in their right mind could have believed Trump had anything righteous, but as the Gaza area is being stripped and the people removed, their brethren here were desperate. Maybe they didn't think it through I don't know, but I can admit that when you see your family or people just like you slaughtered emotion rules the day. Of course, Trump now wants to put a Trump hotel there, that's a kick in the nuts. Still, like I said, even winning Michigan doesn't do it.

[Hong Kong Cavalier]

33. We warned them

Too fucking bad. I'm all out of sympathy for short-sighted people right now.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

34. And it's not as though there weren't lots of clues

that Trump would be less than wonderful for Arabs or Muslims. Once a bigot, always a bigot.

[Oopsie Daisy]

35. Fuck them... and fuck everyone who promoted and encouraged the "Uncommitted" movement, and *

* who encouraged third party voting, or encouraged/excused NOT voting. They know who they are. I know who they are. YOU know who they are... but for obvious reasons, I cannot say who they are.

[dalton99a]

36. Stupid assholes

[democratsruletheday]

53. Exactly.....and MAN do they hate women

they show it in their religion, their lifestyle and their voting patterns. Too late now folks...you voted the fucker in and he's JUST getting started.

[ZRB]

57. This is why I wonder about some in our tent

And their infatuation with Islam. There is nothing progressive about this religion (or any, really). I don't agree with Bill Maher on everything, but he has the right take on this.

[carpetbagger]

62. My fellow European-American Christians have same issues.

[SKKY]

37. Ok, I'm freaking sick of all these stories about people who voted for Trump...

...but now they're losing their Fed jobs, or farmers not being able to sell their crops, or dumping all over Gaza, or bailing or Ukraine, or deporting your grandmother, or whatever. He told you motherfuckers EXACTLY. WHAT. HE. WAS. GOING. TO. DO!!!!!! And you didn't listen. And you voted for him. So, and this is the only time I'll quote Corey Lewandowski, "Womp! Womp!"

[Buddyzbuddy]

38. What f.cking morons. The guy that wanted to ban Muslims on planes

that's who you think is going to help Muslims and Arabs. You dumb f.ck sh.t for brains idiots are going to get exactly what you voted for, but worse. He now has been given immunity to torture, expel, arrest and anything else he can think of because of your skin color, language, Religion or Nationality.
He wants to expel (eliminate) Palestinians from Gaza to "clean it out" to make it a resort town. He might let some Palestinians return to work in hotels and restaurants to give it that authentic flavor because that's what he does such as importing foreign workers to his American businesses. I think he's worse than Netanyahu but not by much for the Palestinians. Now, he's threatening Universities that allow protests and specifically wants to arrest and deport those wearing "masks".
You can't say in hindsight you may have made a mistake in voting for him, because he showed you who he is in his first term.
You claim to have been at odds with a Kamala Harris Administration. No, now you live in this shit show you've helped to create.
I understand racist whites and greedy f.cks that voted for this Felon but there's no excuse for you. NO MERCY, GO F.CK YOURSELVES.

[tulipsandroses]

39. "Ibrahim Duhaini, a medical physicist - " Ibrahim might have book smarts, but he isn't too bright

You would think a medical physicist would be capable of critical thinking, but nope. Another stupid person.

[sakabatou]

40. "Yum, yum," said the face-eating leopard.

[AllaN01Bear]

42. too late

[BigDemVoter]

43. Tough shit as they say.

[PSPS]

48. Instead of your "two-state solution," you'll get Gaz-A-Lago. Enjoy!

[mdbl]

49. So far? They expect it get better?

These idiots voted for the idiot which instituted a Muslim travel ban during his last foray into ruining our country. Do they have any brains at all?

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

50. Because they forgot how he was the first go round?

Sorry I don't have much pity.

[Tarc]

51. Well, when the Gaza Strip becomes an israeli resort city, with Trump Towers at the fore

That will be some karma, richly deserved.

[LudwigPastorius]

52. Trump could push to recognize a Palestinian state?

Don't you mean TrumpGaza?

I can't believe someone could be so idiotic. Oh well, maybe the leopard eating his face will teach him a couple of things.

[nycbos]

54. No sympathy

Muslims voted for somebody who literally banned Muslims in his first term.

[davsand]

55. They can find my sympathy between shit and syphilis in the dictionary. n/t

[nycbos]

56. To paraphrase this classic clip from Airplane!

They voted for Trump, they knew what they were getting into. I say, let them crash.

[mcar]

58. No sympathy, no empathy

[wryter2000]

59. How stupid are they?

The guy with the Muslim ban is going to be the savior of the Palestinians?

[DetlefK]

60. Yeah, fuck them. A vote bought so easily is worthless.

Moving forward, why would anyone campaign for their votes, if they vote irrational anyways?

[LilyBelle]

61. They just have to live with the consequences

And guilt!

[kkmarie]

64. Krasnov's campaign

End the war in Ukraine = Give Ukraine to putin & Krasnov gets half of the minerals
Peace for Palestinians and Israel = Give Bibi what he wants & Krasnov develops Gaza in his image

[Icanthinkformyself]

67. I got a cramp

in my foot so, I cut my foot off. Now I can't walk and my other foot is cramping. I'll cut that one off next.
Illogical thinking is what I would expect from people steeped in and so taken by religion. They have met my expectations.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

68. Thanks to Rashida Tlaib (So-called "D", MI-12) encouraging voting other than "D"

Being from MI-12, I feel unrepresented.

[ZRB]

72. D, Palestine

[The Mouth]

69. How's that homophobia working out for ya?

Nothing good comes of religion in politics.

[North Coast Lawyer]

70. Leopards Getting Hella Fat

They voted for the leopards eating faces party - -what did they expect -- that the leopards wouldn't eat their faces?

[JCMach1]

71. If they don't support democracy, F' em

That goes for any group at the moment.