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In 2020, Donald Trump received less than 30% of the vote in Dearborn, Michigan. He received just 10% of the vote in the two precincts in the south end of Dearborn, where the heaviest concentration of Arab-Americans live.
However,afterTrump’sblitzofDearbornandotherArab-Americantownsinthelasttwomonthsofthecampaign,hisoutreachtothecommunitypaidoffhandsomely.TrumpwonapluralityofvotesinDearbornby43%-36%overHarris.JillStein,theGreenPartycandidate,received18%ofthevote.TrumpwasexpectedtowinthetwoheavilyArab-AmericanprecinctsinDearbornwhenallthevotesarecounted.TrumpalsowonapluralityofvotesinDearbornHeights,anotherheavilyMuslimcommunity.
InHamtramck,MayorAmerGhalibhadendorsedhim.In2020,Bidenwon85%ofthevoteintheArab-Americanworking-classtown.In2024,Trumplostbyonly4points,46%-42%thistime.
“Whoeverloves,supports,andtrustsourleadership,voteTrump,”saidGhalibinalettertohissupporters.“Pleasegooutandvote,it’sanopportunityforourcommunitytoadvancetothetop.Don’tlosethisopportunity.Ifyoutrustmyleadership,pleas
