Arab Michigan Mayor's Pro-Trump Stance Sparks Debate

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Bill Bazzi, the mayor of Dearborn Heights, Michigan, is openly supporting Donald Trump, despite the area's Democratic leanings. Bazzi, along with Hamtramck Mayor Amer Ghalib, both Arab and Muslim leaders, are endorsing Trump, citing dissatisfaction with the current administration's handling of issues like the Israel-Gaza conflict. Bazzi, a former Marine who fled Lebanon as a child, believes Trump is a "man of peace" and criticizes the Democratic Party's economic and foreign policies. His endorsement reflects a potential shift among Arab American voters in Michigan, a key battleground state.
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