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US Muslim leaders who supported Republican Donald Trump to protest against the Biden administration’s support for Israel’s war on Gaza and attacks on Lebanon have been deeply disappointed by his cabinet picks, they tell Reuters.

“Trump won because of us and we’re not happy with his Secretary of State pick and others,” says Rabiul Chowdhury, a Philadelphia investor who chaired the Abandon Harris campaign in Pennsylvania and co-founded Muslims for Trump. Muslim support for Trump helped him win Michigan and may have factored into other swing state wins, strategists believe.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 12 minutes ago

Thoughts and prayers for the members of the Abandon Harris campaign and Muslims for Trump.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 33 minutes ago (1 children)

Facts:

  • POTUS45 knew it was a one-time grift so there are no repercussions for him for abandoning his electorate.
  • POTUS45 repeatedly stated his desire to help Israel and not even once hinted at idea of peace for Gaza.
  • Haris clearly was trying to evade direct answers to Gaza questions which left significant room for after-election change
  • Democrats suck (at messaging, at fighting back and at playing hard ball)
  • Putting up ultimatums in the middle of election is doomed to failure. I can't recall one instance where it was successful. I can recall however when existing administration, outside of election cycle, yielded to public pressure...

so with just more obvious facts on the table the entire notion of giving Dems middle finger and literally helping Republicans win was not merely misguided but malicious. Being surprised by the outcome does not speak highly of people involved and their priority. If their priority was stopping the bloodshed they would've acted differently, by all means that priority was mainly middle finger to Dems.

I am acutely aware that people are dying and between two administrations the difference is at what scale and whether public has any sway with administration. Present choice out of the gate pointed for larger scale suffering and no public input.

US elections are not pragmatic - they are spectacle of emotions, which is why public elects showman.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 24 minutes ago

it's not his picks, it's POTUS45: https://lemmy.world/post/22065845

[–] [email protected] 0 points 33 minutes ago* (last edited 12 minutes ago)

This is just islamophobic. Why not ask white people who overwhelmingly voted for Trump?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 45 minutes ago

No way. The guy who said he'd give Netanyahu a blank check to destroy Gaza opposes Islam? Color me fucking shocked.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 hour ago

“Donald J. Trump is calling for a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States until our country's representatives can figure out what the hell is going on.”

[–] [email protected] 23 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (2 children)

All this time/effort organizing around him when a 5 minute Google search would have shown you he'd pledge unquestioning support for Netanyahu

[–] [email protected] 5 points 53 minutes ago* (last edited 51 minutes ago)

This is what I don't get.

Trump is like everyone's marvel superhero, he's whatever they imagine they want, the alternative to everyone else... Even very legitimate and thought out criticism can somehow conclude with supporting Trump when that makes no sense.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 hour ago

Not to mention Trump's "sharpie realignment" of Israel's border during his last term. These people have rocks in their heads if they thought this was going to go any other way.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 hours ago

It’s not like they weren’t warned.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 hours ago

Voting has consequences. The time to wake the fuck up was two weeks ago. I guess the next best time is now.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 2 hours ago

Trump unleashing the leopards to eat the people’s faces.

Exactly as he promised.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 hours ago

What were they expecting? He showed everyone who he was and they still voted for him.

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