Muslims who voted for Trump upset by his pro-Israel cabinet picks | Reuters (2024-11-16)
[https://www.reuters.com/world/us/muslims-who-voted-trump-upset-by-his-pro-israel-cabinet-picks-2024-11-15/]
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“Several Muslim and Arab supporters of Trump said they hoped Richard Grenell, Trump's former acting director of national intelligence, would play a key role after he led months of outreach to Muslim and Arab American communities, and was even introduced as a potential next secretary of state at events.
“Another key Trump ally, Massad Boulos, the Lebanese father-in-law of Trump's daughter Tiffany, met repeatedly with Arab American and Muslim leaders.
“Both promised Arab American and Muslim voters that Trump was a candidate for peace who would act swiftly to end the wars in the Middle East and beyond…”
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Meanwhile in an alternate timeline where harris is also packing her cabinet with Pro-Israel picks.
"You can't criticize this because trump would have been worse!"
"Oh sure they are just upset the FIRST BLACK WOMAN PRESIDENT is staffing her cabinet with standard DC insiders, what's the big deal? Of course they will be pro-israel."