At a sombre watch party, Arab Americans turn their backs on Harris, open a door to Trump

06/11/2024 13:47 France 24

In Dearborn, Michigan, dubbed the ‘capital of Arab America’, residents gathered for an Election Night watch party to be with each other rather than root for either Donald Trump or Kamala Harris. Israel’s wars in Gaza and Lebanon lost the Democrats a once loyal Arab American vote base, leaving the political and watch parties bereft of punch.

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