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US Muslim leaders who supported Republican Donald Trump to protest against the Biden administration’s support for Israel’s war on Gaza and attacks on Lebanon have been deeply disappointed by his cabinet picks, they tell Reuters.

“Trump won because of us and we’re not happy with his Secretary of State pick and others,” says Rabiul Chowdhury, a Philadelphia investor who chaired the Abandon Harris campaign in Pennsylvania and co-founded Muslims for Trump. Muslim support for Trump helped him win Michigan and may have factored into other swing state wins, strategists believe.

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[–] Etterra 7 points 51 minutes ago

Yep the leopards are getting morbidly obese right now.

[–] CharlesDarwin 5 points 44 minutes ago

Seriously? What did they think was going to happen with donvict in office? I just can't even right now. If I thought things would be any better in 4 years, I'd beg/borrow/steal to get on that 4 year cruise...

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 hour ago

Thoughts and prayers for the members of the Abandon Harris campaign and Muslims for Trump.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Facts:

  • POTUS45 knew it was a one-time grift so there are no repercussions for him for abandoning his electorate.
  • POTUS45 repeatedly stated his desire to help Israel and not even once hinted at idea of peace for Gaza.
  • Haris clearly was trying to evade direct answers to Gaza questions which left significant room for after-election change
  • Democrats suck (at messaging, at fighting back and at playing hard ball)
  • Putting up ultimatums in the middle of election is doomed to failure. I can't recall one instance where it was successful. I can recall however when existing administration, outside of election cycle, yielded to public pressure...

so with just more obvious facts on the table the entire notion of giving Dems middle finger and literally helping Republicans win was not merely misguided but malicious. Being surprised by the outcome does not speak highly of people involved and their priority. If their priority was stopping the bloodshed they would've acted differently, by all means that priority was mainly middle finger to Dems.

I am acutely aware that people are dying and between two administrations the difference is at what scale and whether public has any sway with administration. Present choice out of the gate pointed for larger scale suffering and no public input.

US elections are not pragmatic - they are spectacle of emotions, which is why public elects showman.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago

it's not his picks, it's POTUS45: https://lemmy.world/post/22065845

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 hours ago

No way. The guy who said he'd give Netanyahu a blank check to destroy Gaza opposes Islam? Color me fucking shocked.

[–] fluxion 27 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (2 children)

All this time/effort organizing around him when a 5 minute Google search would have shown you he'd pledge unquestioning support for Netanyahu

[–] dellish 15 points 2 hours ago

Not to mention Trump's "sharpie realignment" of Israel's border during his last term. These people have rocks in their heads if they thought this was going to go any other way.

[–] brucethemoose 7 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

This is what I don't get.

Trump is like everyone's marvel superhero, he's whatever they imagine they want, the alternative to everyone else... Even very legitimate and thought out criticism can somehow conclude with supporting Trump when that makes no sense.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 hour ago

Woah hey, it's too soon to know which specific minority to blame yet!

[–] [email protected] 18 points 3 hours ago

“Donald J. Trump is calling for a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States until our country's representatives can figure out what the hell is going on.”

[–] [email protected] 27 points 4 hours ago

Trump unleashing the leopards to eat the people’s faces.

Exactly as he promised.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 4 hours ago

Voting has consequences. The time to wake the fuck up was two weeks ago. I guess the next best time is now.

[–] just_another_person 185 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

No fucking shit.

Go fuck yourself.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 47 minutes ago (1 children)

Stop blaming minorities that their families being killed by you make them reluctant to vote for you is my message to the blue MAGA ghouls in the comments.

[–] kaffiene 1 points 3 minutes ago

I get that voting for a party that is funding Israel is hard for Muslims but seriously, voting for Trump expecting that support for Israel would be dialed down is just fucking stupid beyond belief. He stated his views about Palestine, FFS, you don't have to guess

[–] [email protected] 131 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

"Hey, asshole. Shut up and get on the plane."- Trump Administration to this chucklefuck in a couple months.

You voted for this, you stupid motherfucker. Now you get to enjoy the ride like the rest of us.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 4 hours ago (6 children)

There won't be planes, or deportations. There will only be caged slave laborers in concentration camps owned by his friends, with the government (read taxpayers) paying the rent month after month, year after year.

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[–] [email protected] 106 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) (6 children)

I didn’t think the leopards would eat my face!

I mean what did they expect? Yes, i didn’t agree with Bidens current policy or what Kamala was going to do, but I knew trump would be worse.

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[–] [email protected] 58 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

I honestly have no idea how any Muslim could vote for Trump unless they were completely ignorant. He is not their friend by any stretch of the imagination. It's not going to end well for them.

[–] Stovetop 21 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Conservative religious beliefs and ignorance often go hand-in-hand.

[–] NotMyOldRedditName 1 points 48 minutes ago

What comes first, the ignorance or the religion.

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