(Hill) Muslim and Arab American voters in the U.S. face an uncertain political future as President-elect Trump prepares to take office later this month.
Long considered a reliable part of the Democratic base, Muslim Americans scrambled the political calculus in 2024 amid growing fury over President Biden’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war, with many abandoning the party altogether.
Now, many Muslim and Arab Americans say they are without a clear political home, angry at what they say was Democrats’ refusal to heed their warnings and anxious about what a Trump presidency means for both them and the conflicts in the Middle East.
“That home is not as solid anymore,” said Haris Tarin, the vice president of policy and programming for the Muslim Public Affairs Council, referring to the Democratic Party as a political “home.”
