Muslim voters once abandoned the GOP. Now they may leave the Democrats.
Politics,Race And Racism,Muslims,2024 Presidential Election,Donald Trump
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Arab and Muslim voters moved away from the Democratic Party this year in ways that led some community leaders to warn of a lasting shift from a voting bloc that has been reliably Democratic for two decades since it abandoned the GOP.
While no single group proved to be the difference maker in Tuesday’s election that President-elect Donald Trump won by a comfortable margin, the outcome shows another group of voters of color trending toward Trump despite his rhetoric about them.
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