(Religion News) Muslim support for President Donald Trump nearly doubled in 2020 compared with a year ago, with 30% of Muslims willing to vote for the president, a new poll shows. Muslim Americans are also more likely to report satisfaction with the direction of the country, according to the survey.
But the fifth annual Institute for Social Policy and Understanding poll shows Muslims still overwhelmingly prefer Democrats in the White House over Republicans. Asked during the primary season in March and April who they would vote for if the presidential election were being held that day, 51% of Muslim respondents said they would choose a generic Democratic candidate, compared with 16% who said they would support a Republican. The ISPU is a research organization dedicated to studying Muslim Americans.
Muslims, in fact, appeared to be the religious group least likely to support Trump in 2020.
