Just a week after winning a majority of the vote in several of the nation’s largest Arab-majority cities, President-elect Donald Trump has filled top administration posts with staunch Israel supporters, including an ambassador to Israel who has claimed “there is no such thing as Palestinians.”

Summary

Arab Americans who supported Trump in battleground states like Michigan express concerns over his key appointments, particularly pro-Israel figures like Mike Huckabee, Marco Rubio, and Elise Stefanik, who oppose a two-state solution and back Israel’s actions in Gaza.

While some voters hoped Trump would prioritize peace in the Middle East, his picks have fueled unease about his administration’s direction.

Outreach leaders like Massad Boulos, who engaged Arab American communities during Trump’s campaign, have yet to secure roles, leaving some supporters questioning their expectations of Trump’s policies.

  • candyman337
    72·
    1 month ago

    I don’t understand how any Arab American could think Trump would advocate for peace in the middle east.

    • The Quuuuuill@slrpnk.netEnglish
      53·
      1 month ago

      he talks about peace, but it’s obvious from the context he means the kind of peace hitler meant: the kind where everyone is dead at the end of the grand all consuming war

      • FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zone
        441·
        1 month ago

        I can’t believe those people took Trump seriously. The same guy who literally instated a muslim ban and uses the words arab/muslim/terrorist interchangeably.

        • The Quuuuuill@slrpnk.netEnglish
          18·
          1 month ago

          the lesson here is “gotdamn is propaganda effective, even to get people to do the absolute dumbest shit”

          so start putting out messaging about how… not to be a shitty person where people who aren’t guaranteed to agree with you will see and hear it

        • Infynis@midwest.socialEnglish
          2·
          1 month ago

          The Muslim ban happened during his presidency, which was apparently too long ago for most of the electorate to remember. Honestly, it’s an interesting insight into the workings of our political system. Maybe more presidents that lost their re-election bid should have tried again

    • SkilurosEnglish
      17·
      1 month ago

      This is not unique to Arab Americans.

      There is a decent amount of Ukrainian Americans who support independent Ukraine, but also think Trump would stop the war and be a better choice for Ukraine. Although it seems that this is somewhat less common than in the Arab American community (I could be wrong).

      This is of course complete bullshit. Trump is a corrupt American oligarch with degenerate tendencies. Oligarchs protect their gangs, expand their territory and give kickbacks to partner gangs (e.g. allowing unsafe “full self driving” rules for Elmo’s organization). This is not even a Trump or American thing, this is universal.

      With respect to Gaza, the Israeli oligarch gangs have far more money and influence on Trump’s crew. Then there is also kinship ties.

      But this was a shrewd move by Trump’s crew. I think some proportion of the Arab American community will become life-long supporters irrespective of what happens in Gaza (I think their concern for Gaza is a bit more nuanced than what one may think at first glance).