A group of Arab Americans that supported Trump during the 2024 election rebranded itself following Trump’s comments on displacing Palestinians, from “Arab Americans for Trump” to “Arab Americans for Peace”.
‘Dangerous, provocative, illegal’: Arab Americans condemn Trump’s vow to ‘take over’ Gaza ‘Arab Americans for Trump’ group rebrands itself while activists also criticize Biden and Harris’s support of Israel.
Rashida Tlaib, a Democrat of representative Michigan and the only Palestinian American member of Congress, said in response to Trump’s comments that “Palestinians aren’t going anywhere” and that Trump “can only spew this fanatical bullshit because of bipartisan support in Congress for funding genocide and ethnic cleansing”.
Donald Trump’s remarks that the US will “take over” Gaza and resettle the Palestinian population elsewhere have drawn outrage and criticism from Palestinian and Arab Americans across the US.
The 2024 US presidential election marked a shift within communities that had long formed part of the Democratic base, as many Muslim and Arab Americans grew disillusioned over Joe Biden administration’s support of Israel’s bombardment of Gaza.
