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.

  • islands@lemmy.cafeEnglish
    32·
    6 hours ago

    Did they forget the Muslim travel ban he tried to do in his first term? It was one of the first things he did in office. He has already told you who he is multiple, multiple times.

    • Asafum@feddit.nl
      15·
      5 hours ago

      Trump just got reelected. America forgot about Trump’s first term…

      It’s absolute insanity…

      • skuzz@discuss.tchncs.de
        6·
        3 hours ago

        America lives its life one quarter mile at a time… Nothing else matters: not the mortgage, not the store, not my team and all their bullshit. For those ten seconds or less three month, I’m free.

      • WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com
        3·
        4 hours ago

        When you consider the drugs and toxins we consume, it isn’t that surprising. I feel like I blocked out a lot of memories from his first term, but I still had enough left to know it was a nightmare I didn’t want to repeat.