Mayor of 'Muslim' City Supports Donald Trump
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September 23, 2024 17:21
hamtramck, detroit, michigan, usa - The mayor of the only city governed by Muslims in the US is backing Trump. What is the reason behind his support?
The leader of Hamtramck, a city of 27,000 residents in the Detroit region, had a brief meeting with the Republican presidential candidate. 'We do not agree on everything, but he is a man of principles,' Al Jazeera quoted him as saying.
'Whatever the outcome of the elections, I stand by my decision, no matter the consequences,' said the 43-year-old mayor, Amer Ghalib. Trump immediately shared Ghalib's statement on his own social media platform, Truth Social.
During the twenty-minute meeting, Ghalib discussed issues concerning Arab Americans and the situation in Yemen, his home country, according to Detroit News.
Hamtramck is the only US city where the local government is under Muslim control. Over 40% of the population is foreign-born. Hamtramck falls under the state of Michigan, one of the seven key 'swing states' where the election outcome is closely contested.