the vote of the Arab community, the other surprise of Donald Trump's success

the vote of the Arab community, the other surprise of Donald Trump's success
the vote of the Arab community, the other surprise of Donald Trump's success

NARRATIVE – Against the backdrop of the war in Gaza, the predominantly Arab city of Dearborn, Michigan, voted for Trump. However, she largely voted for Biden in 2020.

Red everywhere. The day after November 5, the electoral map of American counties proves that Donald Trump has made progress in every corner of the country. This masterful success was built above all on demographic factors: the increase in the vote of women, young people and black and Latino minorities in his favor. Everyone was convinced by the Republican candidate's speech against illegal immigration and woke ideology and by his desire to improve the standard of living of the working classes. But Donald Trump also benefited from the shift of another electorate, more discreet because less significant on a national scale (barely 1% of the population of the United States): the Arab and Muslim community.

The nerve center of this shift is located in Dearborn, in the key state of Michigan. This predominantly Arab city voted 42% for Donald Trump, according to the latest results. The left's votes were split between Kamala Harris (36%) and 

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