A new poll shows the Republican candidate leading Donald Trump Slightly better than his Democratic rival Kamala Harris Among Arab Americans, this is the latest indication that the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip is causing Democrats to lose the support of influential Arab voters in the crucial state of Michigan.
Trump led Harris 45% to 43% among this key demographic less than two weeks ago choice The next US president, according to an opinion poll conducted by Arab News/YouGov and published yesterday, Monday.
The candidate is looked at Republican However, he is more capable of resolving the conflict in the region, ahead of his democratic rival by 39% to 33% in this question, according to the poll.
Trump and Harris tied at 38% on the question of who would be better for the Middle East “in general.”
When asked about the issues that most concern the Arab American community, 29% of respondents chose conflict in the region, while 21% chose the economy and the cost of living, and 13% chose racism and discrimination.
Despite Trump's superiority, the former president is also seen as more supportive of the current Israeli government than his rival Democracy By 6 points, according to the poll.
The poll was conducted on a sample of 500 Arab Americans, within a margin of error of plus or minus 5.93%.
The poll represents the latest warning to Democrats that President Joe Biden's support for the Israeli war on Gaza may put his vice president's election hopes in danger.
Crucial paper
In a poll published by the Arab American Institute earlier this month, Trump and Harris were nearly tied at 42% to 41%, respectively.
Harris's level of support among Arab Americans in the poll was 18 points lower than Biden's level of support in 2020.
Arab American voters are seen as a crucial card for Harris due to their high concentration in the state of Michigan, which is one of the seven swing states that are expected to influence the outcome of the elections.
The Midwestern state is home to the largest concentration of Arab Americans in North America, and it also includes the first American city with an Arab majority, Dearborn.
Last September, Trump received support from the mayor of Hamtramck, Michigan, which is the first American city with a government whose members are all Muslims, describing the Republican as “a man of principles” and “the right choice.”
Biden won Michigan by more than 150,000 votes in 2020, while Trump won 139,000 votes in the same state in 2016.
For peace
In a direct call to Muslim voters and Arab Americans yesterday, Monday, Trump attacked his rival, Harris, because she is participating in her election campaign with former Republican Congresswoman Liz Cheney, daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, in the swing states of Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.
Trump wrote on his platform, “Truth Social,” that, “If Kamala gets 4 additional years, the Middle East will spend the next four decades in flames, and your children will go to war, and perhaps even World War III.”
Trump added, “This will never happen with President Donald J. Trump in power. For the sake of our country and for the sake of your children, vote for Trump for peace.”
Despite his attempts to win the love of Muslims, Trump portrayed himself as the most pro-Israel American leader in history, and claimed that Israel would end if he was not elected again.