Muslim voters who helped sway President-elect Trump's election out of anger over Israel's attack on Gaza are accusing some of Trump's cabinet picks of being too “pro-war,” according to the report.
The Trump administration's early cabinet included pro-Israel figures, including New York Rep. Elise Stefanik, who will serve as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, a longtime outspoken supporter of Israel's wars. There are some too. against Hamas.
Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, another Zionist stalwart, will also become ambassador to Israel.
“We are extremely disappointed,” Lexinaldo Nazarko, executive director of the American Muslim Engagement and Empowerment Network (AMEEN), told Reuters.
“This administration seems to be made up of neoconservatives, extremely pro-Israel, and war supporters, but this is a failure of President Trump's peace and anti-war movement.”
“Trump won because of us, but we're not happy with his nomination for secretary of state,” said the Philadelphia investor, chairman of the Harris Abandonment Campaign in Pennsylvania, and president of Muslims for America. – Rabiul Chaudhry, co-founder of Trump, said:
During the 2024 presidential campaign, Trump won historic victories among Muslim voters, especially in the battleground state of Michigan.
In Dearborn, the state's largest Muslim city, Trump won 43% of the vote to Vice President Kamala Harris' 36%.
The community's anger was further fueled by President Biden's support for Israel. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, criticized by colleagues for calling for the destruction of Israel, flatly refused to endorse Harris on the campaign trail.
