In 2020 Biden carried battlegrounds Michigan, Virginia, Georgia and Arizona — but losing Muslim voters in those states could cut short the president's White House tenure.
Several interviewees said the situation was exacerbated by what they called Biden's insensitivity. / Photo: AFP
"I definitely won't be voting Democratic, and if Trump is the Republican candidate, I probably won't vote at all." Somali-American Hadia Barre said that Muslims in the United States have"been marginalised in American politics since 9/11 — and this discriminatory support to Israel is just going to further isolate and distance Muslim voters."
"When it comes to the issues of racial justice and economic justice, you feel Democrats have much more to offer," he said, adding that Donald Trump, who imposed travel bans on several Muslim countries, made no effort to hide his hostility. "As of the moment, I will not vote for President Biden," he said, adding he now found his previous support"very embarrassing."
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