Trump to Court Arab Voters in Swing States

Republican presumptive presidential nominee Donald Trump is targeting a weak spot of President Joe Biden’s, sending a former envoy to meet with Arab donors and activists in Michigan on Tuesday in what will be the first in a series of battleground state meetings to pitch for their support in November, The Washington Post reported Monday.

Ric Grenell, Trump’s ambassador to Germany during his presidency, is scheduled to hold a private dinner in Oakland Hills, Michigan, to court Arab Americans who feel betrayed by Biden, particularly for his handling of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, according to the report.

In the February Democratic primary, 94% of Michigan Muslims voted “uncommitted” to show their displeasure with Biden. Further, Muslims are planning to either sit out November’s general election or support Trump outright, according to the report.

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