Arab Americans who backed Trump in 2024 are abandoning his party for Abdul El-Sayed
According to The National, Yahya Basha, a Syrian-American physician and community leader in Michigan who previously supported Donald Trump, has now donated $500,000 to the campaign of Abdul El-Sayed, backing the Democratic Senate candidate. This shift in sentiment among many Arab Americans stems from discontent over Trump's handling of the war in Gaza, the economy, and the new war in Iran. Furthermore, Trump's mockery of El-Sayed's name at rallies has deeply offended many Muslims. Meanwhile, Mike Rogers, the Republican opponent, is also facing challenges in securing votes from this community, with some activists suggesting that support for the Republican Party among Arab Americans has effectively dropped to zero.