Former President Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Waterford, Michigan. (Scott Olson/Getty Images/File)
"I ran as a Democrat for an elected position two years ago. In 2020, I voted by writing in Bernie Sanders' name to show you how far left of the spectrum I was," Luqman said. "And for me to sit here today and tell you I'm OK with a Trump presidency; I'm OK with even the thought of going in and voting for Trump in order to oust Biden, which really shows you the level of dismay, disgust and upset that we have towards Biden."
Luqman is not alone in the growing movement, which also includes area activist Mike Hachem, who has been working to help a movement of Abandon Biden voters toward casting their ballot for Trump.
"Joe Biden has shot the minority vote in the back … especially Arab Americans," Hanchem told Fox News Digital. "He promised us so many things. … He promised us peace. He promised us a stronger Middle East. He promised better diplomacy."
Hanchem also said that many within his community share values more aligned with the Republican Party, noting that many Arab Americans are socially conservative, while a large percentage of the community are business owners.
Combined with the conflict in Gaza, Hachem said many within the community are starting to trend toward support of Trump.
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Most of the pushback against Biden in Dearborn has centered around the president’s support of Israel during its offensive in Gaza, with many area voters arguing the continued siege constitutes a genocide.
The anger over the war has also led to controversial rhetoric being heard from Dearborn activists, including a rally on the last Friday of Ramadan that featured one activist leading rallygoers in chants of "Death to America" and "Death to Israel."
Imam Mohammad Ali Elahi says many in his Dearborn Heights community have completely written off voting for President Biden this November. Elahi also told Fox News Digital he was open to possibly casting a ballot for former President Trump. (Michael Lee/Fox News Digital)
"For many people, this is already out the window," Islamic House of Wisdom Imam Mohammad Ali Elahi told Fox News Digital of the idea that local voters could go back to supporting Biden.
Elahi expressed some openness to supporting Trump as well, though he said he would like to see how the situation develops in Gaza between now and November before making a final decision.
Another religious leader in the Dearborn area, Islamic Center of Detroit Executive Director Sufian Nabhan, told Fox News Digital that he felt "betrayed" by Biden and could not support his re-election in November. Instead, he argued that the Democratic Party should put forward a different nominee with different policies toward support for Israel.
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While it is possible some in the Dearborn community would switch their support to Trump, it is unlikely such voters would be the majority, Abed Ayoub, the national executive director of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, told Fox News Digital. As for Biden, it would be hard for the president to regain the community’s support, he added.
Dearborn, Michigan, Mayor Abdullah Hammoud helped push the "uncommitted" vote in Michigan's Democrat presidential primary in February. (Getty/File)
"I don’t see our community voting, frankly, for Biden," Ayoub said, arguing that voters will no longer allow Democrats to run on a campaign of not being Trump.
"The threat of a second Trump term is not something that can be used on voters anymore, particularly in our community," Ayoub said.
Ronald Stockton, a professor emeritus at the University of Michigan-Dearborn, told Fox News Digital that Biden will have difficulties earning back the votes of members of the Dearborn community, arguing that even agreement on other policy matters will not be able to overcome their dissatisfaction with the president’s handling of Gaza.
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"It’s not going to be enough," Stockton said. "I’m not sure what Biden can do. He’s thinking, ‘I can mobilize people on the basis of every other issue.’ I don’t think that will be enough."
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