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.

  • circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org
    24·
    14 hours ago

    some Arab Americans who voted for Trump

    I mean, I lack respect for anyone voting against their own interests. The rock you must be living under to vote for this dude with such mountains of bullshit behind him is immense. Maybe some leopard-face-eating will change things.

    • emmy67@lemmy.world
      111·
      13 hours ago

      To be fair, it wasn’t possible to pick a candidate that was aligned with theor interests this election.

      One was definitely worse, but neither were positive

      • circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org
        11·
        12 hours ago

        These aren’t people who didn’t vote. These are people who chose Trump over Harris. Only one of those candidates has a platform which is highly likely to negatively impact Americans who aren’t white.

        (And before Gaza gets brought up, it is moot: neither candidate was going to end that war).