In a strategic play to flip Michigan, Donald Trump scored significant endorsements from influential Arab-American and Muslim leaders, igniting energy among the state’s crucial voting bloc. During a rally in suburban Detroit, Imam Belal Alzuhairi and Dearborn Heights Mayor Bill Bazzi, both prominent voices in the community, endorsed Trump, citing his commitment to peace and economic reform as reasons for their support. Alzuhairi voiced the community’s trust, saying, “The bloodshed has to stop, and I think this man can make that happen.”
Trump highlighted the potential power of Michigan’s estimated 200,000 Arab-American voters, emphasizing how this community could “turn the election one way or the other.” The endorsements come as Trump aims to make inroads in a state where he trails only marginally behind Kamala Harris in polling. Meanwhile, Harris held a simultaneous rally just 100 miles away, joined by Michelle Obama, underscoring the Democrats’ fierce push to hold Michigan.
At the rally, Trump further criticized Harris, jabbing at her celebrity-backed rallies and perceived detachment from the working class. He accused her of relying on “Hollywood glitz” to fill her events, contrasting it with his grassroots support. Trump’s team is hopeful that his outreach to Arab-American voters, along with union and working-class support, could secure Michigan’s swing-state vote and shift the broader electoral map.
With both candidates entrenched in Michigan this weekend and polling at a dead heat, the fight for Michigan could prove decisive as Election Day approaches.
