“The Muslim community was there for us in November, and while I’m president, I will be there for you,” he added. Angered by the US approach to the war in Gaza, many Muslim voters abandoned support for the Democrats in November’s election, switching instead to Trump or other candidates. The Arab American and Muslim vote helped Trump to win Michigan — a key swing state. Trump thanked two Muslim mayors from Michigan, Bill Bazzi and Amer Ghalib, who endorsed his campaign and attended the iftar. They have now been appointed ambassadors to Tunisia and Kuwait, respectively.
